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Telugu

Dravidian Languages

Telugu is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language.

Facts
ISO 639-3 Code
tel 1
Speaker Count
96,000,000 1
2011 census total, combining 83 million native speakers with 13 million second-language speakers.
Region
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka 1
Classification
Official Status
Official Language 1
Connections

In Family

Dravidian, Language Families
Source Wikipedia: Telugu Language

Written In

Telugu Script, Scripts
Source Wikipedia: Telugu Script
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Telugu Language
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Telugu ... is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language.
  • Infobox, ISO 639-3
    tel
  • Infobox, Speakers
    Native Speakers: 83 million (2011 census); L2 Speakers: 13 million (2011 census)
  • Infobox, Region
    Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
  • Official status, Telugu entity page
    Telugu is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language.
  • In Family: Dravidian, Infobox, Language family
    Dravidian - Southern - South-Central - Teluguoid - Telugu
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Wikipedia: Telugu Script
Written In: Telugu ScriptView the Source
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