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Malayalam and Kannada Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
India, Karnataka, India
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
31
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Karnataka, India
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Goa
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
1.7 Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
1.8 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.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Telugu
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language

Malayalam vs Kannada Countries

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

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

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

Malayalam and Kannada as Minority Language

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

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

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

Malayalam and Kannada Regulators

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

Malayalam and Kannada Continents

Thinking about Malayalam and Kannada continents in which Malayalam and Kannada speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Kannada. Most of the Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kannada 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 Malayalam and Kannada languages:

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.

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.

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