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Kannadoid languages

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Kannadoid
Kannada–Badaga
Geographic
distribution
South India
Linguistic classificationDravidian
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologbada1263
Map of Kannada dialects in the state of Karnataka.

Kannadoid languages, in the broad sense incorporating the Kannada–Badaga languages, are spoken in and around Karnataka. Apart from literary Kannada, used in television, news and literature, there are many spoken dialects.

Kannada Dialects

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Dialects of Kannada language fall into four groups:[1]

Coastal
Northern
  • Vijayapura
  • Kalaburagi
  • Dharwad
South-Western
Southern

Kannadoid languages

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Badaga is a kannada-related language spoken by the Badaga community in the Nilgiri region in Tamil Nadu.[2]

Betta Kurumba, Holiya and Sholaga are also close to Kannada.

Scholars of Kannada

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Michail Andronov, 2003. A comparative grammar of the Dravidian languages
  2. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".

Further reading

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