Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
  
European Union, Ireland
  
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
  
Ireland
  
Second Language
Karnataka
  
Ireland
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
  
United Kingdom
  
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
  
Foras na Gaeilge
  
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.
  
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
  
Similar To
Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Irish-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Telugu Script
  
Latin
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
హలో (Halō)
  
Dia dhuit
  
Thank You
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
  
Go raibh maith agat
  
How Are You?
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
  
Conas atá tú ?
  
Good Night
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
  
Oíche mhaith
  
Good Evening
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
  
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
Good Afternoon
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
  
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
Good Morning
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
  
Dia dhuit ar maidin
  
Please
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
  
le do thoil
  
Sorry
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
  
Tá brón orm
  
Bye
బై (Bai)
  
Slán
  
I Love You
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
  
Is breá liom thú
  
Excuse Me
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
  
Gabh mo leithscéal
  
Dialect 1
Waddar
  
Connacht Irish
  
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
  
Connacht
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
Dialect 2
Chenchu
  
Munster Irish
  
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
  
Munster
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
Dialect 3
Manna-Dora
  
Ulster Irish
  
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  
Ulster
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
80.00 million
  
20
1.79 million
  
99+
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
75.00 million
  
14
0.14 million
  
99+
Second Language Speakers
5.00 million
  
29
1.65 million
  
35
Native Name
తెలుగు (telugu)
  
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
  
Alternative Names
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
  
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
  
French Name
télougou
  
irlandais moyen
  
German Name
Telugu-Sprache
  
Mittelirisch
  
Pronunciation
Not Available
  
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
  
Ethnicity
Telugu people
  
Irish people
  
Origin
c. 575
  
c. 750
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Celtic
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Goidelic
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Early Telugu epigraphy
  
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
  
Standard Forms
Telugu
  
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Irish Sign Language
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
te
  
ga
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tel
  
gle
  
ISO 639 2/B
tel
  
gle
  
ISO 639 3
tel
  
gle
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
telu1262
  
iris1253
  
Linguasphere
No data available
  
50-AAA
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Verb-Subject-Object
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Fusional