The city has a multi-cultural society, mostly of cosmopolitan nature. Many of them are basically conservative in nature but always open for blending tradition with modern values, with most of the people still retaining their roots in their native villages. People here are known for being polite, modest and courteous. Even addressing the young in plural, with brash and rude behavior is generally looked down. The slang spoken here is very peculiar to this place. Tamil is the official and widely spoken language .And other languages spoken in Coimbatore include Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English. The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with a sizable Muslim and Christian population. Sikhs and Jains constitute in much smaller numbers. The Mariamman festivals, at the city's numerous Amman temples, is a major event in summer. This is one of the most popular festivals celebrated along with Koniamman temple car festival. Car festivals at the Karamadai temple and the famous Avinashi temple attract a large attendance.