Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
Somalia
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Asia
Minority Language
Yemen
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Interesting Facts
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali 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
Afar and Oromo Language
Tamil
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Telugu Script
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
How Are You?
Sidee tahay ?
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Good Night
Habeenka Good
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
Evening Good
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Good Afternoon
galab wanaagsan
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Good Morning
Subax wanaagsan
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Please
Fadlan
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Sorry
sorry
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
I Love You
Waan ku jeclahay
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Excuse Me
iga raali ahow
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Dialect 1
Northern Somali
Waddar
Where They Speak
Gabon, Standard Somali
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Dialect 2
Benaadir
Chenchu
Where They Speak
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
Dialect 3
Af-Ashraaf
Manna-Dora
Where They Speak
Standard Somali
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Native Name
af Soomaali
తెలుగు (telugu)
Alternative Names
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
French Name
somali
télougou
German Name
Somali
Telugu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[afsoomaali]
[ˈteluɡu]
Ethnicity
Somalis
Telugu people
Origin
19th century
c. 575
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Early Telugu epigraphy
Standard Forms
Somali
Telugu
Signed Forms
Somali Sign Language
Signed Telugu
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
soma1255
telu1262
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Somali 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 Somali and Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Somali and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Somali are spoken in different Somali Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Somali vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Somali dialects include: Northern Somali, Benaadir. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Somali and Telugu Speaking population
Somali and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Somali and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Somali and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Somali language is 0.07 % 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 Somali and Telugu on Somali vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Somali and Telugu Language Codes
Somali and Telugu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Somali and Telugu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.