Admin What is the percentage of Telugu people in Tamil Nadu?
According to the 2001 census, Telugu is spoken by 5.65% of the population of Tamil Nadu, making it the second-most spoken language in the state.
Is Telugu official language of Tamil Nadu?
Telugu is a Classical Language declared by the Minister of Tourism and Culture of Andhra Pradesh. “Malayalam” is a Dravidian language that is spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu.
How many Telugu live in Chennai?
Languages. Tamil is the most common language, being the mother tongue of about 76.7% of Chennai inhabitants, followed by Telugu (10.5%), Urdu (2.8%), Malayalam (2.2%) and Hindi (2.1%).
Is Telugu spoken in Kerala?
This is a list of states and union territories of India by speakers of Telugu as of census 2011….States of India by Telugu speakers.
| Rank | 10 |
|---|---|
| State | Kerala |
| Telugu speakers (2001) | 47,762 |
| Telugu speakers (2011) | 35,380 |
| Percentage (2011) | 0.1% |
Who created Telugu?
The Telugu script is derived from that of the 6th-century Calukya dynasty and is related to that of the Kannada language. Telugu literature begins in the 11th century with a version of the Hindu epic Mahabharata by the writer Nannaya Bhatta.
Is Tirupati a Tamil city?
Tirupati has a rich Tamil background which is evident from 20 percent of its native population comprising Tamils. The temples here including the famed Lord Venkateswara is replete with ancient Tamil inscriptions.
How many Telugu speakers are there in the world?
Top 30 languages of the world
| Language | # of speakers | |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | Telugu | NATIVE: 70 million 2nd: 5 million TOTAL: 75 million |
| 16. | Marathi | NATIVE: 68 million 2nd: 3 million TOTAL: 71 million |
| 17. | Tamil | NATIVE: 68 million 2nd: 9 million TOTAL: 77 million |
| 18. | French | NATIVE: 67 million 2nd: 63 million TOTAL: 130 million |