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ABSTRACT: The Koraga tribe is a primitive tribe or to say is one the oldest tribe of the region is found mainly on such regions on the part of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the Kasaragod district of Kerala, south India. These areas in Karnataka, are altogether often referred to as Tulu Nadu. They are also found in small numbers in adjoining districts of Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and Kodagu. The Koraga are classified by the Government of India as a Scheduled Tribe. The Koraga, who numbered 16,071 according to the 2001 census of India, have their own language, classified as an independent Dravidian language, which is strongly influenced by Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, languages commonly found in their area. Tribal community is an integral part of Indian society. India has the second largest tribal population in the world next to Africa. Tribal population add upto 8.6% of the total population of the nation as per 2011 census. It means their population is more than 20 crores. In Karnataka we have 50 Tribal communities especially Soligas, Gondas, Valmikies, Jenu kurubas, Hakkipikkies, Marathi, Malekudiyas, Kadukurubas, Kammaras, Meda, Todas and others. The Jenukurubas and Koragas are considered as Primitive, vulnerable or aboriginal tribes of the regions. In an undivided South Kanara we have observed Four major tribal communities namely Marati / Marati Naiks Malekudiyas, Kammaras and Koragas. The population of these four tribals is less than 2 lakh.