A community in Karnataka retains the distinction of still speaking Sanskrit at a time when Indian regional languages are fighting for survival. Mattur, a Karnataka village with a rich cultural heritage on the banks of the Tunga River, is today well-known as the "Sanskrit village." Sanskrit is spoken even by the vegetable vendor here. Sanskrit is used in this village for everyday communication, not just for poojas, in this village, many people speak Sanskrit.

Everybody-men, women, children, literate or illiterate-freely speaks Sanskrit. Even the Muslim families speak Sanskrit without hesitation and as comfortably as is spoken by the Hindus. Their children are found in the streets reciting Sanskrit shlokas. Even while fighting and playing cricket in the grounds children freely speak Sanskrit. Villages like.

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