Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
India, Pakistan
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
Pakistan
Second Language
Karnataka
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Oceania
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
India
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
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.
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
Similar To
Tamil
Arabic and Hindi Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Ghaznavid Persian Language
Alphabets in
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Urdu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Telugu Script
Arabic
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
హలో (Halō)
خوش آمديد
Thank You
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
آپ کا شکریہ
How Are You?
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
آپ کیسے ہیں؟
Good Night
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
گڈ نائٹ
Good Evening
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
سلام علیکم
Good Afternoon
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
گڈ آفٹر نون
Good Morning
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
گڈ مارننگ
Please
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
براہ مہربانی
Sorry
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
معاف کرنا
I Love You
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
مجھے تم سے محبت
Excuse Me
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
معاف کیجئے گا
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
India
Dialect 2
Chenchu
Hyderabadi Urdu
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Manna-Dora
Rekhta
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
South Asia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
తెలుగు (telugu)
اُردُو
Alternative Names
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
Bihari
French Name
télougou
ourdou
German Name
Telugu-Sprache
Urdu
Pronunciation
Not Available
[ˈʊrd̪u]
Ethnicity
Telugu people
Not Available
Origin
c. 575
12th Century CE
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Not Available
Indic
Early Forms
Early Telugu epigraphy
No early forms
Standard Forms
Telugu
Modern Standard Urdu
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Urdu
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
telu1262
urdu1245
Linguasphere
No data available
59-AAF-q
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional
All Telugu and Urdu 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 Urdu dialects. Various dialects of Telugu and Urdu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Telugu are spoken in different Telugu Speaking Countries whereas Urdu Dialects are spoken in different Urdu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Telugu vs Urdu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Telugu dialects include: Waddar, Chenchu. Urdu dialects include: Dakhini , Hyderabadi Urdu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Telugu and Urdu Speaking population
Telugu and Urdu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Telugu and Urdu languages can be compared. The total count of Telugu and Urdu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Urdu language is 0.99 %. 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 Urdu on Telugu vs Urdu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Telugu and Urdu Language Codes
Telugu and Urdu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Telugu and Urdu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.