Pirak village in modern times The Baluchistan province of Pakistan is known for ancient settlements and civilization relics dating back to around 1700 BC. Remains of horse statues have been reported from this area. The location is geographically close to Sumeria or southern Iraq (refer, post 2 below).
Some of the early Tulu, Kannada, and other Dravidian tribes that migrated from the Sumerian region due to natural disasters or famine may have settled in the Pirak area. This was a significant location where various cultural groups or tribes coexisted. Migrant tribes from Sumeria, Africa, and the Caucasus appear to have settled in this thriving cultural centre.
It can be asserted unequivocally that the Tulu tribes were present. The fact that the word Pirak is still used in the Tulu language lends credence to this argument. In Tulu, pirak refers to something from the past (for example, Avu baari pirakdaya! (=It is from the past! ), Pirakda kaladavu (=from the past).
Second, there were other tribes (Vedic Aryans?) who spoke a language called pirak or prak in other parts of the world. Later, the Prak language was refined and adapted for writing, giving rise to Sanskrit. Prakrit was the name given to the Prak language after it evolved from Sanskrit.
The Prak language (prakrit) has had a significant influence on the Tulu language. Prakrit is the source of many Tulu and Kannada words. Similarly, it is possible that early Tulu/Kannada language words influenced the formation of many words in Prakrit.
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