Editing Arebhashe dialect (section)

== Geographic distribution ==
Arebhashe is mainly concentrated in the state of Karnataka. There are more than five hundred thousand people speaking Arebhashe in Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu districts in Karnataka and Kasaragod in Kerala are the districts where Arebhashe speaking people live for centuries.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed|date=January 2025}} They are now spread all over India, especially in metropolitan cities of Mumbai, Bengaluru, and other industrial and business centers.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed|date=January 2025}} Arebhashigas are also in large numbers in countries like the United States of America, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, GCC countries and other places outside India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Language in India |url=http://www.languageinindia.com/sep2005/kannadadictionary1.html |website=languageinindia.com |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Arebhashe : Language with rich cultural history|url=https://newskarnataka.com/special/features/arebhashe-language-with-rich-cultural-history/|url-status=live|access-date=17 September 2021|website=News Karnataka|date=25 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827014835/https://newskarnataka.com/special/features/arebhashe-language-with-rich-cultural-history/ |archive-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref>