Telugu

Telugu is a Dravidian language mainly spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. It is the most spoken Dravidian language (the other two are Hindi and Bengali) and one of the twenty-two official languages of the Republic of India. Yanadi and Bagata are the two ethnic groups speaking Telugu as first language.

Map of Telugu language speakers.
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Map of Telugu language speakers.
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Basic stats

Total speakers: around 80 million

Main Countries: India

Alternate names: Telegu, Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan

ISO 639-3 Code: tel


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Language Sample


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Some proverbs in Telugu:

పొమ�మనలేక పొగ పెట�టినట�ల�
Instead of directly asking someone to leave, making them leave by starting some smoke

ఆలస�యం ఆమృతం విషం
If you make delay, even ambrosia turns into poison


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Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Telugu:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

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Sources

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