Telugu and Oriya Speaking countries
Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
India
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
India
Second Language
Karnataka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Not Available
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 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.
Similar To
Tamil
Bengali and Assamese
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Telugu and Oriya as Minority Language
In Telugu and Oriya speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Oriya 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.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Telugu and Oriya dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Oriya Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Oriya Regulators
Telugu and Oriya speaking countries provide you Telugu and Oriya regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Oriya is not regulated. Also get to learn, Telugu and Oriya Language History.
Telugu and Oriya Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Oriya continents in which Telugu and Oriya speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Oriya. Most of the Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. While Oriya 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 Oriya 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.
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.
The Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Bengali and Assamese and derived from Sanskrit Language.