| Byari | |
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| Beary | |
| ಬ್ಯಾರಿ | |
| Pronunciation | IPA: [bjaːɾi] |
| Native to | India |
| Region | South Karnataka, North Kerala |
| Ethnicity | Byari |
Native speakers | 1,500,000 |
Early forms | |
| Kannada script, Arabic script, Byari script[1] | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Regulated by | Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy (Karnataka Beary Sahithya academy) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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| Culture of Karnataka |
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 A Byari speaker speaking Byari |
Byari or Beary (ಬ್ಯಾರಿIPA: [bjaːɾi]) is a geographically isolated dialect of Malayalam spoken by the Byaris who are part of the Muslim community in Tulu Nadu region of Southern Karnataka and Northern Kerala (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasargod districts). The community is often recognized as Byari s or Byari Muslims.[2][3][page needed] Byari is influenced by Tulu phonology and grammar. Due to the trading role of the community, the language acquired loan words from other languages of Tulu, Kannada, and from Perso-Arabic sources.[3][need quotation to verify]