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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 2
Speaker Count
96,000,000 2
2011 census total, combining 83 million native speakers with 13 million second-language speakers.
Status
Living 2
Wikipedia article on Telugu: a currently spoken living language with an active native-speaker population; checked 2026-09-27.
Attested From (Year)
from 400 BCE 3
Region
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka 2
Classification
Language Kind
Safe 1
Official Status
Official Language 2
Connections

In Family

Dravidian, Language Families
Source Wikipedia: Telugu Language

Written In

Telugu Script, Scripts
Source Wikipedia: Telugu Script
In the Other Atlases

Cases Where Used

Aastha TV

Also in Divinity Atlas: used in this subject.

Deccan

Also in Divinity Atlas: used in this subject.

Original Language Of

Adipurush

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a work originally in this language.

Baahubali: The Epic

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a work originally in this language.

Jalsa (2008 film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a work originally in this language.

Saaho

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a work originally in this language.

Located In

India

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Found In

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Glottolog
Sources
1. Glottolog: Telugu (Glottolog languoid telu1262)
GlottologEndangerment, AES status
Quote, Endangerment, AES status
AES status: not endangered
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2. 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)
  • Article text
    Telugu is natively spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Yanam district of Puducherry. Telugu speakers are also found in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, some parts of Jharkhand, and the Kharagpur region of West Bengal in India.
  • Lead section
    Telugu ( ; తెలుగు, Telugu pronunciation: [ˈt̪eluɡu] ) is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language.
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3. Omniglot: Telugu language, alphabet and pronunciation
OmniglotWritten Telugu
Quote, Written Telugu
The earliest known inscriptions containing Telugu words appear on coins that date back to 400 BC.
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Wikipedia: Telugu Script
Written In: Telugu ScriptView the Source
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