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Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is also spoken in some parts of neighboring states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. Here are some details about Telugu language:
Number of Letters in Telugu: The Telugu alphabet consists of 56 letters, including 16 vowels and 40 consonants.
Telugu Vowels:
అ (a)
ఆ (aa)
ఇ (i)
ఈ (ii)
ఉ (u)
ఊ (uu)
ఋ (r̥)
ౠ (r̥̄)
ఎ (e)
ఏ (ē)
ఒ (o)
ఓ (ō)
ఐ (ai)
ఔ (au)
అం (am)
అః (ah)
Telugu Consonants:
క (ka)
ఖ (kha)
గ (ga)
ఘ (gha)
ఙ (ṅa)
చ (ca)
ఛ (cha)
జ (ja)
ఝ (jha)
ఞ (ña)
ట (ṭa)
ఠ (ṭha)
డ (ḍa)
ఢ (ḍha)
ణ (ṇa)
త (ta)
థ (tha)
ద (da)
ధ (dha)
న (na)
ప (pa)
ఫ (pha)
బ (ba)
భ (bha)
మ (ma)
య (ya)
ర (ra)
ఱ (ṟa)
ల (la)
వ (va)
శ (śa)
ష (ṣa)
స (sa)
హ (ha)
ళ (ḷa)
క్ష (kṣa)
జ్ఞ (gya)
శ్ర (śra)
జ్ఞా (jñā)
వ్ర (vra)
Vocabulary: Telugu has a rich vocabulary with words borrowed from Sanskrit, Tamil, and other languages. It is also the second-largest language in the Indian subcontinent, with over 75 million speakers.
Some of the popular Telugu personalities:
Nannaya - Poet and writer
Tenali Ramakrishna - Poet and jester in the court of King Krishnadevaraya
Annamacharya - Poet and musician
N.T Rama Rao - Actor & Politican
P. V. Narasimha Rao - Politician and former Prime Minister of India
B. R. Ambedkar - Social reformer and politician
Satya Nadella - CEO of Microsoft Corporation
Chiranjeevi - Actor and politician
S. S. Rajamouli - Film director
N. Chandrababu Naidu - Politician and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
P. V. Sindhu - Badminton player and Olympic medalist
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam - Singer and actor
Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many other notable personalities
History of Telugu Language: Telugu is believed to have originated around 1500 BC. The first written records of the Telugu language date back to the 7th century AD, with inscriptions found in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Over the centuries, Telugu has evolved and undergone various changes in its script and vocabulary.
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