Kannada to Telugu Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Kannada and Telugu
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Karnataka, where it is the official language. It is written in the Kannada script: its letters are round and close relatives of Telugu letters, as both come from the same older script. About 4.4 crore (44 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is written in the Telugu script: its letters are round, and a consonant joining the next one is written as a small form below it (vattu). About 8.1 crore (81 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Kannada and Telugu compare
- Kannada is written in the Kannada script and Telugu in the Telugu script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Both are Dravidian languages, so they share many related words and similar grammar.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
- The Kannada and Telugu scripts come from the same older script, so many letters look alike.
| Kannada | Telugu | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Kannada script | Telugu script |
| Letters | ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಕ ಖ ಗ | అ ఆ ఇ ఈ ఉ క ఖ గ |
| Hello | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ | నమస్కారం |
| Thank you | ಧನ್ಯವಾದ | ధన్యవాదాలు |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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Do Kannada and Telugu use the same script?
No. Kannada uses the Kannada script and Telugu uses the Telugu script.
How do I type in Telugu?
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