Countries
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Not Available
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Interesting Facts
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
- 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
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Tamil
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Latin
Telugu Script
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Ndiyabulela
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
How Are You?
Unjani
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Good Morning
Molo
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Please
Ndicela
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
బై (Bai)
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Excuse Me
Uxolo
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Where They Speak
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Manna-Dora
Where They Speak
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
isiXhosa
తెలుగు (telugu)
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
French Name
xhosa
télougou
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Telugu-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Telugu people
Origin
16th Century
c. 575
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Not Available
Branch
Bantu
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Early Telugu epigraphy
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Telugu
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
xhos1239
telu1262
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Xhosa 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 Xhosa and Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Telugu Speaking population
Xhosa and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % 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 Xhosa and Telugu on Xhosa vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Telugu Language Codes
Xhosa and Telugu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Telugu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.