A critique of linguistic minorities of Karnataka and newmedia
Today there is greater realization of the need to preserve linguistic heterogeneity and yet again media has come to the rescue of lesser known languages that are being crushed under the weight of language of the majorities. India has given official language status to 18 languages. State reorganization on linguistic basis in Karnataka also led to the neglect of linguistic minorities who were compelled to learn and adopt thelanguage of the majority in education, employment, and governance. Kodava, Tulu and Konkani speaking populations are the linguistic minorities of the state who failed to establish political identity and cultural supremacy owing to marginalization of theirlanguage.