kannada is the oldest language, not telugu.
kannada is the oldest language, not telugu.
which is the oldest language telugu or kannada?
kannada
between 1100 ce and 1400 ce the kannada and telugu scripts separated from old kannada. the chalukya dynasty influenced the modern form of telugu script and its similarity with modern kannada script.









































a new written standard emerged in telugu during the second half of the 20th century.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- kannada inscriptions









































bullet::::- linguistic history of the indian subcontinent









































bullet::::- pallava script









































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bullet::::- evolution of telugu character graphs









































bullet::::- salankayana telugu-kannada script









































bullet::::- kadamba -> old-kannada -> kannada and telugu script









































bullet::::- copper plates in telugu-kannada script









































bullet::::- brahmi -> kadamba -> old kannada -> telugu-kannada scripts
telugu-kannada alphabet
telugu language









































telugu (; ) is a dravidian language spoken in the indian states of andhra pradesh, telangana and the union territories of puducherry (yanam) by the telugu people. it stands alongside hindi, english and bengali as one of the few languages with primary official language status in more than one indian state. there are also significant linguistic minorities in neighbouring states. it is one of six languages designated a classical language of india by the country's government.
telugu language