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Kannada and Dzongkha


Dzongkha and Kannada


Countries

Countries
India, Karnataka, India  
Bhutan  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
1  
14

National Language
Karnataka, India  
Bhutan  

Second Language
Goa  
India  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana  
India  

Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka  
Dzongkha Development Commission  

Interesting Facts
  • Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
  • Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
  
  • Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
  

Similar To
Telugu  
Sikkimese Language  

Derived From
Sanskrit Language  
Tibetan Language  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Kannada-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Dzongkha-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
49  
29
95  
39

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
14  
11
5  
2

How Many Consonants
35  
25
30  
20

Scripts
Kannada Script  
Dzongkha Braille, Tibetan Braille  

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  
Not Available  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
5  
4
Not Available  

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
11
Not Available  

Greetings

Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)  
Kuzoozangpo La  

Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)  
Kaadinchhey La  

How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)  
Ga Day Bay Zhu Yoe Ga ?  

Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)  
lek shom ay zim  

Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)  
Not Available  

Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)  
Not Available  

Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)  
Not Available  

Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)  
Not Available  

Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)  
Tsip maza  

Bye
ಬೈ (Bai)  
Log Jay Gay  

I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)  
Nga cheu lu ga  

Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)  
Tsip maza  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Badaga  
Laya  

Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris  
Bhutan  

How Many People Speak
540,000.00  
33
1,100.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Urali  
Lunana  

Where They Speak
kerala  
Bhutan  

How Many People Speak
6,440.00  
99+
700.00  
99+

Dialect 3
Kurumba  
Adap  

Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu  
Bhutan  

How Many People Speak
220,000.00  
23
Not Available  

Total No. Of Dialects
20  
18
Not Available  

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
49.00 million  
29
0.64 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.58 %  
26
Not Available  

Native Speakers
38.00 million  
26
0.17 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million  
21
0.47 million  
37

Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)  
རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha)  

Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi  
Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar  

French Name
kannada  
dzongkha  

German Name
Kannada  
Dzongkha  

Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]  
Not available  

Ethnicity
Kannadiga  
Ngalop people  

History

Origin
c. 450  
17th Century  

Language Family
Dravidian Family  
Sino-Tibetan Family  

Subgroup
Not Available  
Not Available  

Branch
Not Available  
Tibeto-Burman  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada  
No early forms  

Standard Forms
Modern Kannada  
Dzongkha  

Language Position
31  
25
Not Available  

Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)  
Not Available  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
kn  
dz  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
kan  
dzo  

ISO 639 2/B
kan  
dzo  

ISO 639 3
kan  
dzo  

ISO 639 6
Not Available  
Not Available  

Glottocode
nucl1305  
nucl1307  

Linguasphere
No data available  
No data Available  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available  
Not Available  

Language Morphological Typology
Not Available  
Not Available  

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All Kannada and Dzongkha Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Kannada and Dzongkha dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Dzongkha language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Dzongkha Dialects are spoken in different Dzongkha speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Dzongkha Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Dzongkha dialects include: Laya , Lunana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Kannada and Dzongkha Speaking population

Kannada and Dzongkha speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Dzongkha languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Dzongkha Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Dzongkha language is Not Available. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Kannada and Dzongkha on Kannada vs Dzongkha where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Kannada and Dzongkha Language Codes

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