How can I differentiate Telugu from Kannada?

How can I differentiate Telugu from Kannada?

Kannada script bears resemblance to the Telugu script, and the two of them have a common ancestry in the old Telugu-Kannada script. Kannada language is closer to Tamil and Malayalam than Telugu language and script.

Is Telugu and Kannada are same?

Yes,Telugu and Kannada Scripts are similar. Both belongs to Dravidian family of languages in southern India. Telugu and Kannada scripts are categories under Old Kannada-Telugu script. During 4th to 7th centuries AD the Badami Chalukyas and Kadambas used this early form of Telugu-Kannada script in inscriptions.

Can a Telugu speaker understand Kannada?

Telugu and Kannada belong to Middle Dravidian language group and so they have similarities. So Tamils find it difficult to understand Telugu and Kannada.

Is Telugu harder than Kannada?

Telugu overall is an easier language. Hence Telugu is the easiest language out of all the 4 for a north Indian. If you want to learn only 1 out of 4 South Indian languages Telugu is the easiest. If you want to learn all the 4 then Kannada will make it easy in learning the other 3.

Is Tamil harder than Telugu?

Telugu is certainly easier than Tamil but only in relative terms. Telugu is more influenced by Sanskrit than Tamil has been, thus bringing it closer to Hindi making it simpler. However difficult in learning a language is inversely proportional to the “Need” to learn the language.

Which is easier Telugu or Kannada?

For South Indians both the languages are relatively easy to learn in couple of months time line. For rest of Indians it will take some more time, but definitely possible. In my opinion and in spoken form both Kannada and Telugu have equal influence from Sanskrit.

Is Telugu the sweetest language?

Narsingi: The National General Secretary of BJP, Muralidhar Rao, who is also founder-president of Telugu Sangamam, has said that Telugu is the sweetest language in the world.