Celebrate Kerala Piravi on November 1! Commemorate the unification of Malayalam-speaking regions and embrace Kerala 's rich cultural heritage, language , and literary legacy with vibrant festivities and educational activities. Malayalam is the official language of Kerala and is spoken by the majority of its population. It is a Dravidian language with a rich literary tradition dating back centuries. Script and Literature: Malayalam has its own script and a vast body of literature, including classical and contemporary works. Malayalam is spoken mainly in India, where it is the official language of the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep. It is also spoken by bilingual communities in contiguous parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Kochi: By writing 'machan,' a word commonly used in and around Kochi, Mayor M Anilkumar on Wednesday flagged off the Hortus ‘padayatra', an initiative celebrating locally used words and expressions from across Kerala . The padayatra, which translates to a march of words, seeks to compile unique ...
