Kannada

Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is also spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Kannada is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. Kannada is thought to have descended from the Proto-Dravidian language. It is believed to have split from Proto-Dravidian around the 3rd or 4th century BCE. The earliest known Kannada inscription dates back to the 5th century CE. The Kannada script is derived from the Brahmi script. It is a descendant of the Kadamba script, which was used in ancient Karnataka. Kannada is a highly Sanskritized language. It has borrowed a large number of words from Sanskrit. However, it has also retained a significant number of words from the old Dravidian language. Kannada is mainly spoken in the state of Karnataka. However, it is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Kannada is also spoken by a significant number of people in the UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Kannada is one of the scheduled languages of India. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. Kannada is also one of the official languages of the union territories of Lakshadweep and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Kannada is taught as a compulsory subject from primary to higher secondary classes in Karnataka. It is also taught as a optional subject in some schools of other states. Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka. It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Kannada is spoken by around 40 million people in Karnataka. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Kannada is also spoken by a significant number of people in the UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.