India, June 16 -- A Tibetan man's message on embracing Kannada has gone viral, sparking a wave of appreciation on social media for his fluency and respect for the local language.

In what appears to be a vox pop-style video, the young man speaks in fluent Kannada, expressing how deeply the language has become part of his life. "I know a lot of Tibetans who speak Kannada more than their mother tongue," he says in the clip. "People respect me a lot when I speak in Kannada. They feel proud that an outsider is speaking the local language."

What struck a chord with many viewers was his heartfelt statement dismissing the often-heard phrase, 'Kannada gottilla' (I don't know Kannada). "There is no such thing as Kannada gottilla. After drinking K...