Karnataka is a state in Southern India. Kannada is the official language of the state and the mother tongue of around 70% of the population. Other linguistic minorities include Urdu (9.72%), Telugu (8.34%), Marathi (.5%), Tamil (3.82%), Malayalam (1.69%), Tulu (3.38%), Konkani (1.78%), and Hindi (1.87%). English is also in common use and Hindi spoken by most educated people. Filter Coffee is very famous and unique to Karnataka. People also drink Badam Milk (crushed almond powder mixed with milk served hot and cold.)