Countries
India, Karnataka, India
  
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
  
National Language
Karnataka, India
  
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
  
Second Language
Goa
  
Spain
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
  
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
  
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
  
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.
  
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
  
Similar To
Telugu
  
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Latin
  
Alphabets in
Kannada-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Catalan-Alpahabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Kannada Script
  
Latin
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
  
Hola
  
Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
  
Gràcies
  
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
  
Com estàs?
  
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
  
Bona nit
  
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
  
Bona nit
  
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
  
Bona tarda
  
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
  
Bon dia
  
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
  
Sisplau
  
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
  
Perdó!
  
Bye
ಬೈ (Bai)
  
Adéu
  
I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
  
T'estimo
  
Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
  
Dispensi!
  
Dialect 1
Badaga
  
Caló
  
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
  
France, Portugal, Spain
  
Dialect 2
Urali
  
Valencian
  
Where They Speak
kerala
  
Spain
  
How Many People Speak
2,400,000.00
  
19
Dialect 3
Kurumba
  
Ribagorçan
  
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
  
Spain
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
49.00 million
  
29
9.20 million
  
99+
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
38.00 million
  
26
4.10 million
  
99+
Second Language Speakers
11.00 million
  
21
5.10 million
  
28
Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
  
català
  
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
  
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
  
French Name
kannada
  
catalan; valencien
  
German Name
Kannada
  
Katalanisch
  
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
  
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
  
Ethnicity
Kannadiga
  
Catalan people
  
Origin
c. 450
  
c. 1028
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Romance
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
  
Old Catalan
  
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
  
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Signed Catalan
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
kn
  
ca
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
kan
  
cat
  
ISO 639 2/B
kan
  
cat
  
ISO 639 3
kan
  
cat
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
nucl1305
  
stan1289
  
Linguasphere
No data available
  
51-AAA-e
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
  
Subject-Verb-Object
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Kannada and Catalan Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Kannada and Catalan greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Kannada and Catalan language. Kannada word for "Hello" is ಹಲೋ (Halō) or Catalan word for "Thank You" is Gràcies. Find more of such common Kannada Greetings and Catalan Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Kannada vs Catalan Difficulty
The Kannada vs Catalan difficulty level basically depends on the number of Kannada Alphabets and Catalan Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Kannada and Catalan are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Kannada and Catalan, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Kannada is 44 weeks while to learn Catalan time required is 24 weeks.