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Kannada and Kannada


Kannada and Kannada


Countries

Countries
India, Karnataka, India   
India, Karnataka, India   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Karnataka, India   
Karnataka, India   

Second Language
Goa   
Goa   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

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

Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka   
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka   

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.
  
  • 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.
  

Similar To
Telugu   
Telugu   

Derived From
Sanskrit Language   
Sanskrit Language   

Alphabets

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

Alphabets
49   
29
49   
29

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
14   
11
14   
11

How Many Consonants
35   
25
35   
25

Scripts
Kannada Script   
Kannada Script   

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
5   
4
5   
4

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks   
11
44 weeks   
11

Greetings

Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)   
ಹಲೋ (Halō)   

Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)   
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)   

How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)   
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)   

Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)   
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)   

Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)   
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)   

Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)   
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)   

Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)   
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)   

Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)   
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)   

Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)   
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)   

Bye
ಬೈ (Bai)   
ಬೈ (Bai)   

I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)   
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)   

Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)   
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)   

Dialects

Dialect 1
Badaga   
Badaga   

Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris   
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris   

How Many People Speak
540,000.00   
33
540,000.00   
33

Dialect 2
Urali   
Urali   

Where They Speak
kerala   
kerala   

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

Dialect 3
Kurumba   
Kurumba   

Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu   
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu   

How Many People Speak
220,000.00   
23
220,000.00   
23

Total No. Of Dialects
20   
18
20   
18

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
49.00 million   
29
49.00 million   
29

Speaking Population
0.58 %   
26
0.58 %   
26

Native Speakers
38.00 million   
26
38.00 million   
26

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million   
21
11.00 million   
21

Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)   
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)   

Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi   
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi   

French Name
kannada   
kannada   

German Name
Kannada   
Kannada   

Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]   
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]   

Ethnicity
Kannadiga   
Kannadiga   

History

Origin
c. 450   
c. 450   

Language Family
Dravidian Family   
Dravidian Family   

Subgroup
Not Available   
Not Available   

Branch
Not Available   
Not Available   

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada   
Old Kannada, Kannada   

Standard Forms
Modern Kannada   
Modern Kannada   

Language Position
31   
25
31   
25

Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)   
Indian Signing System (ISS)   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

ISO 639 1
kn   
kn   

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
kan   
kan   

ISO 639 2/B
kan   
kan   

ISO 639 3
kan   
kan   

ISO 639 6
Not Available   
Not Available   

Glottocode
nucl1305   
nucl1305   

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 Kannada 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 Kannada dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Kannada language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Kannada Dialects are spoken in different Kannada speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Kannada Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Kannada dialects include: Badaga , Urali. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Kannada and Kannada Speaking population

Kannada and Kannada speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Kannada languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Kannada Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 %. 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 Kannada on Kannada vs Kannada where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Kannada and Kannada Language Codes

Kannada and Kannada language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Kannada Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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