Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
Nigeria
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
- 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.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Tamil
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
Yoruba-Alphabet.jpg#200
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Latin
Telugu Script
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
e dupe
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
ka a ale
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Good Morning
e kaaro
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Please
Jowo
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Sorry
binu
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Waddar
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Manna-Dora
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Yorùbá
తెలుగు (telugu)
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
French Name
yoruba
télougou
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Telugu-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Telugu people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Early Telugu epigraphy
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Telugu
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
yoru1245
telu1262
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Not Available
All Yoruba and Telugu Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Yoruba and Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Telugu Speaking population
Yoruba and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Yoruba and Telugu on Yoruba vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Telugu Language Codes
Yoruba and Telugu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Telugu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.