Tulu script to be included in Unicode character list: Minister

MANGALURU: Tulu language script, designed by Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy using historical documents, will soon be incorporated into the Unicode character list, Kannada and culture Minister Aravind Limbavali said on Tuesday.
“There were several discussions for about 10 years on designing the script. Tulu language and script experts undertook the final work with unanimity. The script that they put forth was accepted by the academy. We have approved addition of the script to the Unicode character list,'' Limbavali said.
Stating that the Karnataka government had asked the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru, to review and approve the Tulu script, he said CIIL formed a committee of linguists who analysed the work and approved it. The committee members also recommended addition of the script to the Unicode consortium.