Telugu and Konkani as Minority Language
In Telugu and Konkani speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Konkani as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
- Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Telugu and Konkani dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Konkani Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Konkani Regulators
Telugu and Konkani speaking countries provide you Telugu and Konkani regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Konkani is regulated by Govenment of Goa. Also get to learn, Telugu and Konkani Language History.
Telugu and Konkani Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Konkani continents in which Telugu and Konkani speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Konkani. Most of the Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. While Konkani 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 Telugu and Konkani languages:
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.
Konkani Interesting Facts:
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
The Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Marathi and derived from Sanskrit Language.