Which is correct Telugu or Telungu?

Speakers of Telugu refer to it as simply Telugu or Telugoo. Older forms of the name include Teluṅgu, Tenuṅgu and Teliṅga. Atharvana Acharya in the 13th century wrote a grammar of Telugu, calling it the Trilinga Śabdānusāsana (or Trilinga Grammar).

What is the difference between Telugu and Tamil people?

Tamil is one of the oldest Dravidian languages with its origin being dated between 3 BC and 3 AD whereas Telugu came into existence in 575 AD. Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu whereas Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

How old is Telugu language?

Some believe that Telugu evolved from proto-Dravidian, which is the mother of 21 languages that took birth south of the Vindhyas. Those who argue that Telugu is older than Tamil, peg the date of origin of Telugu to at least 1000 years BCE (3000 years old).

What are the similarities between Tamil and Telugu language?

Both Tamil and Telugu language are a part of this family and are primarily spoken in the southern part of India. Both these languages are a native language of different states. Basically, the only thing common in them is that they are a part of the same language family.

Is Telugu the original language of South India?

The Telugu group had much connected to the Sanskrit language in terms of language, pronounciations, cultural backgrounds and the way of life compared to the Tamil fellow brother and sisters. So the argument of Tamil as the original language and other South Indian languages came from the Tamil language is baseless.

How many vowels are there in Telugu language?

In Telugu, there are 41 consonants, 16 vowels and three vowel modifiers. Almost all the Telugu words end in a vowel sound. While a lot of Sanskrit words have been adopted in the Telugu language, the Tamil language has adopted words from Malay, Munda, Greek, Chinese, Urdu, Persian, Marathi and Arabic.Â

When did Telugu literature begin?

The earliest Telugu inscription can be dated back to 575 AD and has been attributed to Renati Cholas. It was in the tenth century AD that Telugu literature began. The influence of the Sanskrit language can be widely seen in the Telugu language whereas the Tamil language has not been much influenced by it.