It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in karnataka [1] it is the official and administrative language of karnataka Kannada language, member of the dravidian language family and the official language of the state of karnataka in southern india Kannada is also spoken in the states that border karnataka. Kannada is the official and administrative language of karnataka, and was officially designated a classical language of india in 2011 It is also known as banglori, canarese, havyaka or kanarese
As karnataka celebrates kannada rajyotsava, writers, artistes, and scholars highlight the rich diversity of kannada dialects that reflect the state’s Content owned and maintained by Kannada development authority , government of karnataka Kannada, whose native speakers are called kannadigas number roughly 50 million, making it the 27th most spoken language in the world The kannada language, known natively as “kannada,” is a dravidian language predominantly spoken in the indian state of karnataka It boasts an ancient history, a rich literary tradition, and unique linguistic characteristics.
It is one of the oldest languages in india with a rich literary tradition spanning over a thousand years. Evolved from the kannada script, the kannada literature has bagged 8 jnanapith awards, which is deemed the highest for any dravidian language Kannada language is also a designated classical language of india and was the court language of several powerful empires in ancient india as well.
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