Telugu
Telugu (Telugu: తెలుగు) is a language spoken in southern India and parts of Malaysia originated from the mixture of Proto-Dravidian and Aaryan language Sanskrit. It is the official language of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Telugu is the second most spoken language in India and 15th largest spoken language in the world. As it is one of the oldest languages in the world, the government of India gave it the status of a classical language.
| Telugu | |
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| తెలుగు | |
 The word "Telugu" in Telugu script | |
| Native to | India,Pakistan,USA,UAE,Saudi Arabia,Malaysia,Hong Kong, Thailand,Australia,Bangladesh, Mauritius, Italy and Switzerland |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Yanam |
| Ethnicity | Telugu people |
| Native speakers | 81 million (2011)[1][2] L2 speakers: 11 million[1] |
| Language family | Dravidian
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| Early forms: | Old Telugu
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| Writing system | Telugu script Telugu Braille |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |  India
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | te |
| ISO 639-2 | tel |
| ISO 639-3 | tel |
| Linguist List | tel |
 In dark blue, Telugu is spoken by a majority. In light blue, it is spoken by a significant minority. | |
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| Constitutionally recognised languages of India | |
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| Scheduled Languages | |
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Official languages of India
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Telugu edition. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Telugu at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
- ↑ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-07-07.