Other minority languages spoken include Urdu, Konkani, Marathi, Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kodava and Beary. Konkani, Kannada,Tulu and Gujarati are also spoken in some areas. It also liberally uses loanwords from the Tulu and Kannada languages. Punjabi, Tulu, Baduga and Oriya songs. The Kannada script has become contemporary script for the Tulu language gradually. Malayalam, Tamil, Tulu, Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic and Bengali are widely spoken. The Kannada script has become the contemporary script for the Tulu language gradually. Mangalore is the chief city of Tulu Nadu. However, very few works written in vernacular languages like Kannada and Tulu are available. His belongs to Tulu family of Udupi. Shamita Shetty was born in a Tulu Bunt family, in Mangalore. Tulu actor Gopinath Bhat was cast as Preethi's father. She worked in a few Tamil, Tulu, Malayalam and Telugu films as well. There are hundreds of professional colleges in Tulu Nadu. She has also appeared in several regional films of Tamil, Malayalam, and Tulu cinemas.