Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
Philippines
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
Philippines
Second Language
Karnataka
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
Similar To
Tamil
Hiligaynon Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Island of Cebu
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Telugu Script
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Thank You
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
Salamat
How Are You?
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Kumusta man ka?
Good Night
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Maayong Gabii
Good Evening
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Maayong Gabii
Good Afternoon
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Maayong Hapon
Good Morning
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Maayong Buntag
Please
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Palihug
Sorry
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
Ikasubo ko
I Love You
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Gihigugma ko ikaw
Excuse Me
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Ekskyus mi
Dialect 1
Waddar
Boholano
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Bohol
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Chenchu
Southern Kana
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
southern Leyte
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Manna-Dora
North Kana
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
northern part of Leyte
How Many People Speak
Not Available
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Native Name
తెలుగు (telugu)
Visayan
Alternative Names
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Visayan
French Name
télougou
cebuano
German Name
Telugu-Sprache
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Telugu people
Cebuano people
Origin
c. 575
16th century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Early Telugu epigraphy
No early forms
Standard Forms
Telugu
Standard Cebuano
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
te
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
telu1262
cebu1242
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Telugu and Cebuano 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 Telugu and Cebuano dialects. Various dialects of Telugu and Cebuano language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Telugu are spoken in different Telugu Speaking Countries whereas Cebuano Dialects are spoken in different Cebuano speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Telugu vs Cebuano Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Telugu dialects include: Waddar, Chenchu. Cebuano dialects include: Boholano , Southern Kana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Telugu and Cebuano Speaking population
Telugu and Cebuano speaking population is one of the factors based on which Telugu and Cebuano languages can be compared. The total count of Telugu and Cebuano Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Cebuano language is 0.32 %. 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 Telugu and Cebuano on Telugu vs Cebuano where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Telugu and Cebuano Language Codes
Telugu and Cebuano language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Telugu and Cebuano Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.