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Telugu

A language of India

ISO 639-3: tel

Population	69,600,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 69,758,890.
Region	Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states. Also in Bahrain, Canada, Fiji, Malaysia (Peninsular), Mauritius, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States.
Alternate names	Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
Dialects	Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-Reddi, Salewari, Telangana, Telugu, Vadaga, Srikakula, Vishakhapatnam, East Godaveri, Rayalseema, Nellore, Guntur, Vadari, Yanadi (Yenadi).
Classification	Dravidian, South-Central, Telugu
Language use	Official language. 5,000,000 L2 speakers.
Language development	Fully developed. Bible: 1854–2002.
Writing system	Telugu script.
Comments	State language of Andhra Pradesh, Andaman, and Nicobar islands. SOV.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BAILEY, T., author. Available: 2012; Created: 2005-12. Reading in Hindi and Telugu: observations from the EVS technique.

GUSTAFSSON, Uwe, author. 2005. Developing a successful community-supported literacy program: the Adivasi-Oriya-Telugu adult literacy and development project.  

GUSTAFSSON, Uwe, compiler. 1989. An Adiwasi Oriya-Telugu-English dictionary.