Countries
European Union, Ireland
  
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
  
National Language
Ireland
  
Andra Pradesh, India
  
Second Language
Ireland
  
Karnataka
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
United Kingdom
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
  
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
  
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
  
Interesting Facts
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
  
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
  
Similar To
Not Available
  
Tamil
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
Irish-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Telugu Script
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Dia dhuit
  
హలో (Halō)
  
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
  
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
  
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
  
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
  
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
  
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
  
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
  
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
  
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
  
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
  
Please
le do thoil
  
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
  
Sorry
Tá brón orm
  
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
  
Bye
Slán
  
బై (Bai)
  
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
  
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
  
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
  
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
  
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
  
Waddar
  
Where They Speak
Connacht
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
  
Chenchu
  
Where They Speak
Munster
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
  
Manna-Dora
  
Where They Speak
Ulster
  
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
1.79 million
  
99+
80.00 million
  
20
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
0.14 million
  
99+
75.00 million
  
14
Second Language Speakers
1.65 million
  
35
5.00 million
  
29
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
  
తెలుగు (telugu)
  
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
  
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
  
French Name
irlandais moyen
  
télougou
  
German Name
Mittelirisch
  
Telugu-Sprache
  
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
  
Not Available
  
Ethnicity
Irish people
  
Telugu people
  
Origin
c. 750
  
c. 575
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Celtic
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Goidelic
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
  
Early Telugu epigraphy
  
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
  
Telugu
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ga
  
te
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
gle
  
tel
  
ISO 639 2/B
gle
  
tel
  
ISO 639 3
gle
  
tel
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
iris1253
  
telu1262
  
Linguasphere
50-AAA
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
  
Not Available