Tamil to Telugu Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Tamil and Telugu
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and also Sri Lanka and Singapore, where it is an official language. It is written in the Tamil script: it has 12 vowels and 18 consonants, and a dot above a consonant (pulli) shows that it has no vowel. About 6.9 crore (69 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is written in the Telugu script: its letters are round, and a consonant joining the next one is written as a small form below it (vattu). About 8.1 crore (81 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Tamil and Telugu compare
- Tamil is written in the Tamil script and Telugu in the Telugu script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Both are Dravidian languages, so they share many related words and similar grammar.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
| Tamil | Telugu | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Tamil script | Telugu script |
| Letters | அ ஆ இ ஈ உ க ங ச | అ ఆ ఇ ఈ ఉ క ఖ గ |
| Hello | வணக்கம் | నమస్కారం |
| Thank you | நன்றி | ధన్యవాదాలు |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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How much Tamil text can I translate?
Up to 5,000 characters at a time, as many times as you like, free of charge.
Is my text private?
In Chrome and Edge on a computer, the Tamil text is translated on your own device and never leaves it.
What do I need to translate?
Chrome or Edge on a computer. The first Tamil to Telugu translation downloads the language once; after that it is instant.
Do Tamil and Telugu use the same script?
No. Tamil uses the Tamil script and Telugu uses the Telugu script.
How do I type in Telugu?
Use a Telugu keyboard layout such as InScript. Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.