Mangalore district (Tulu: ಕುಡ್ಲ, romanized: Kudla; Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು, romanized: Mangalūru; Malayalam: മംഗലാപുരം, romanized: Mangalapuram; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್, romanized: Kodial; Beary: ಮೈಕಾಲ, romanized: Maikala) that was partitioned from the erstwhile South Canara, has been multicultural and is a little different from the prevalent culture of the Carnataca state of India. A native of Mangalore is known as a Mangalorean in English, Kudladakulu in Tulu, Kodyaalkar in Konknni, Manglurnavaru in Kannada& Maikaaltanga in Byari.