Oriya and Telugu as Minority Language
In Oriya and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oriya and Telugu as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
If you want to compare Oriya and Telugu dialects, then you can go to Oriya vs Telugu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oriya and Telugu Regulators
Oriya and Telugu speaking countries provide you Oriya and Telugu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oriya is not regulated.Telugu is regulated by Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Also get to learn, Oriya and Telugu Language History.
Oriya and Telugu Continents
Thinking about Oriya and Telugu continents in which Oriya and Telugu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oriya and Telugu. Most of the Oriya speaking countries lie in Asia. While Telugu 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 Oriya and Telugu languages:
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
The Oriya language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali and Assamese whereas Oriya language is similar to Tamil and derived from Sanskrit Language.