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Kannada and Malayalam Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India, Karnataka, India
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
13
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Karnataka, India
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
1.4 Second Language
Goa
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1.7 Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
1.8 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.
  • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
  • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
1.9 Similar To
Telugu
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language

Kannada vs Malayalam Countries

Comparing Kannada vs Malayalam countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Kannada and Malayalam languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Kannada is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Malayalam is official language is 3

Find if Kannada and Malayalam are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Kannada and Malayalam speaking countries will give you the presence of Kannada and Malayalam languages in different countries. Along with Kannada vs Malayalam countries, you can also compare Kannada vs Malayalam.

Kannada and Malayalam as Minority Language

In Kannada and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Kannada and Malayalam as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Kannada as minority language: Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
  • Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

If you want to compare Kannada and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Kannada vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Kannada and Malayalam Regulators

Kannada and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Kannada and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Various academies and the Government of Karnataka regulates Kannada language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Kannada and Malayalam Language History.

Kannada and Malayalam Continents

Thinking about Kannada and Malayalam continents in which Kannada and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Kannada and Malayalam. Most of the Kannada speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Kannada and Malayalam languages:

Kannada 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.

Malayalam Interesting Facts:

  • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
  • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.

The Kannada language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Telugu whereas Kannada language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.