Telugu
Hyderabad's main tongue
Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it holds official status.
With roughly 80 million native speakers, it ranks among the most widely spoken languages in India.
Telugu also refers to the people who speak this language or their culture: Telugu cinema, a Telugu family.
The script is distinctive, characterized by rounded letters.
region
Major Indian tech hub
- South IndiaSubcontinent's southern states
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
- MalaysiaSoutheast Asian federation
cinema
Telugu film industry
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- item numberUnique product identifier
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
Dravidian
South Indian language
- KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language
- MalayalamDravidian language of Kerala
- agglutinativeMorphemes chained, roots intact
- Dravidian languagesSouth Asian linguistic family
script
Words carved into surfaces
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
Hyderabad
Major Indian tech hub
- South IndiaSubcontinent's southern states
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
Tollywood
Telugu film industry
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- item numberUnique product identifier
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
biryani
Spiced layered rice dish
Tamil
South Indian language
- KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language
- MalayalamDravidian language of Kerala
- agglutinativeMorphemes chained, roots intact
veena
Gourd-resonated plucked strings
modern literature
Recent centuries' written works
inscriptions
Words carved into surfaces
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation