Countries
India, Karnataka, India
  
India, Karnataka, India
  
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 in
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Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Kannada Script
  
Kannada Script
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
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)
  
Dialect 1
Badaga
  
Badaga
  
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
  
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
  
Dialect 2
Urali
  
Urali
  
Where They Speak
kerala
  
kerala
  
Dialect 3
Kurumba
  
Kurumba
  
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
  
How Many People Speak?
49.00 million
  
29
49.00 million
  
29
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
  
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
  
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
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