Introduction:
The Kannada language is also called and known by different names as Kanarese or Kanana. It is a member of the Dravidian language family and it is the official language of the state of Karnataka in Southern India. The Kannada language is also spoken in the bordering states of Karnataka. Early 21st-century census data has indicated that the language is spoken by 38 million people as their first language and another 9 to 10 million people speak it as a secondary language.
In 2008 the government of India granted Kannada classical language status. It is also the oldest among the four major Dravidian languages with a literary tradition. The oldest Kannada inscription was discovered in the small community of Halmidi and dates to about 450 CE. Its script has evolved from the southern varieties of the Ashoka-Brahmi script. Also, the script is closely related to the Telugu script; both emerged from an old Kannarese(Karnataka) script.
Three regional varieties of Kannada are identifiable are- the southern variety is associated with the city of Mysore and Bangalore, the northern with Hubli-Dharwad, and the coastal with Mangalore. The prestige varieties are based on the Mysore-Bangalore variety.
Here we will discuss some of the platforms from which anyone can learn the Kannada language from home easily.