The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
| Population | 69,634,000 in India (1997 IMA). Population total all countries 69,666,000 or more. Including second language speakers: 75,000,000 (1999 WA). |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states. Also spoken in Bahrain, Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, UAE. |
| Alternate names | TELEGU, ANDHRA, GENTOO, TAILANGI, TELANGIRE, TELGI, TENGU, TERANGI, TOLANGAN |
| Dialects | BERAD, DASARI, DOMMARA, GOLARI, KAMATHI, KOMTAO, KONDA-REDDI, SALEWARI, TELANGANA, TELUGU, VADAGA, VADARI, SRIKAKULA, VISHAKAPATNAM, EAST GODAVERI, RAYALSEEMA, NELLORE, GUNTUR. |
| Classification | Dravidian, South-Central, Telugu. |
| Comments | Yanadi and Bagata are ethnic groups speaking Telugu as mother tongue. National language. SOV. Telugu script. Bible 1854-1998. |
