Countries
India, Karnataka, India
India, Manipur
National Language
Karnataka, India
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Goa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Telugu
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Kannada Script
Bengali
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
Khurumjari
Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
Not Available
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
Not Available
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
Nongale haugatl
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
Chanbiduna
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
Saobiganu
Bye
ಬೈ (Bai)
Chatcharage
I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
Not Available
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
Burma, Laos
Where They Speak
kerala
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Kurumba
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
kannada
Meithei
German Name
Kannada
Meithei
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Kannadiga
Meithei people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Tibeto-Burman
Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
Standard Meithei
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Not Available
ISO 639 1
kn
No data available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
nucl1305
mani1292
Linguasphere
No data available
omp
Language Type
Living
Not Available
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Kannada and Meithei 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 Kannada and Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kannada and Meithei Speaking population
Kannada and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available. 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 Kannada and Meithei on Kannada vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kannada and Meithei Language Codes
Kannada and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.