Kannada and Malagasy
Countries
India, Karnataka, India
Madagascar
National Language
Karnataka, India
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Goa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
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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.
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Similar To
Telugu
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Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Kannada Script
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
Salama!
Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
Misaotra
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
Alina tsara
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
Maraina tsara
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
azafady
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
Miala tsiny
I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
Azafady
Dialect 1
Badaga
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
Merina
Dialect 2
Urali
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
kerala
Sakalava
Dialect 3
Kurumba
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Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
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How Many People Speak
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How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
kannada
malgache
German Name
Kannada
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
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Ethnicity
Kannadiga
Malagasy people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
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Austronesian
Branch
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Indonesian
Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1305
mala1537
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Kannada and Malagasy 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 Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kannada and Malagasy Speaking population
Kannada and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. 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 Malagasy on Kannada vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kannada and Malagasy Language Codes
Kannada and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.