Telugu to Kannada Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Telugu and Kannada
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).
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Karnataka, where it is the official language. It is written in the Kannada script: its letters are round and close relatives of Telugu letters, as both come from the same older script. About 4.4 crore (44 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Telugu and Kannada compare
- Telugu is written in the Telugu script and Kannada in the Kannada 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.
- The Kannada and Telugu scripts come from the same older script, so many letters look alike.
| Telugu | Kannada | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Telugu script | Kannada script |
| Letters | అ ఆ ఇ ఈ ఉ క ఖ గ | ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಕ ಖ ಗ |
| Hello | నమస్కారం | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ |
| Thank you | ధన్యవాదాలు | ಧನ್ಯವಾದ |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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How much Telugu 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?
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What do I need to translate?
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Do Telugu and Kannada use the same script?
No. Telugu uses the Telugu script and Kannada uses the Kannada script.
How do I type in Kannada?
Use a Kannada keyboard layout such as Nudi (KGP). Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.