Languages of Andhra Pradesh belong to the Dravidian language group. Telugu is the official language in Andhra Pradesh including Telengana region. In October 1953, the state was constituted and Telugu was acknowledged with this status. India comprises of different linguistic communities, each sharing a common language of their own. The Indian languages belong to four classes of languages: Mon-Khmer, Sino-Tibetan, Indo-European and Dravidian. These languages are grouped on the basis of geographical locations in India.
The main languages that are spoken by people of Andhra Pradesh are Telugu, Hindi, Banjara, Urdu and English.Telugu Language: Telugu is one of the 23 official languages of India. The subtlety of the language emphasizes the language's profundity. Telugu is an exceptionally robust language and is highly moulded by Sanskrit influence. It was also referred to as ‘Tenugu’ in the past. Amongst the Dravidian languages, Telugu is mostly spoken by the people. In terms of population, Telugu ranks second to Hindi among the Indian languages. The Telugu alphabet is called ‘Onamaalu’.
Kannada Language: Since, Telugu has a close resemblance with Tamil, Kannada and Tulu, Kannada is also one of the spoken languages in Andhra Pradesh. Though Kannada is the official language of Karnataka, it has some significant linguistic minorities in Andhra Pradesh. Kannada is considered to be one of the oldest living languages.
