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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

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