Kannada
A language of India
| Population | 35,300,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 35,327,600. |
| Region | Karnataka; Andhra Pradesh; Tamil Nadu; Maharashtra. Also in Canada, United States. |
| Alternate names | Banglori, Canarese, Kanarese, Madrassi |
| Dialects | Bellary, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Kumta, Aine Kuruba, Jeinu Kuruba, Nanjangud. About 20 dialects; Badaga may be one. |
| Classification | Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Kannada |
| Language use | State language of Karnataka. 9,000,000 L2 speakers. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Fully developed. Bible: 1831–2000. |
| Writing system | Kannada script. |
| Comments | SOV. Hindu, Muslim, Christian. |
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