Introduction:
Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Karnataka. Kannada is spoken in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa, and Kerala in India, as well as in the United States, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Kannada was spoken by approximately 56.4 million people in 2011, with 43 million of them being native speakers.
Kannada is Karnataka’s official and administrative language, and it was designated as a classical Indian language in 2011. Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, and Kanarese are some of the other names given to it.
Kannada was first written down as words in Tamil inscriptions from the third to first centuries BC. The oldest known Old Kannada texts date from 450 AD and are written in the Brahmi script. Kannada’s poetry and literary works first appeared in 700 AD and 850 AD respectively.
The Kannada alphabet evolved from the Kadamba and Clukya scripts, which were used between the 5th and 7th centuries AD and were descended from Brahmi. These scripts evolved into the Old Kannada script, which morphed into the Kannada and Telugu scripts by around 1500. Kannada and Telugu scripts were standardized in the early nineteenth century under the influence of Christian missionary organizations.
Kannada was often written with the Tigalari script, which was formed in Karnataka in the 12th century.
Kannada Alphabet:
The sound transcription follows pronunciation, and Kannada has different letters for each sound. Letters from left to right of ‘Kannada’ are written. There are 36 letters of Kannada in pure form, and another 20 letters are borrowed from the Sanskrit language. The Kannada of modern times has left few letters out.
Vowels are found independently only in the initial position of a letter. If not, consonants will be added. In addition to the primary consonants in the alphabet, the short Kannada vowel ‘a’ is written with a crest (known as talekaṭṭu) added to the end. Ardhākṣaragaḷu is the primary consonant (excluding the vowel ‘ a’) in the Kannada alphabet system.
Here are the basic vowels and consonants provided in Kannada alphabet system:
Vowels:
ಅ a
ಆ ā
ಇ i
ಈ ī
ಉ u
ಊ ū
ಋ ṛ
ಎ e
ಏ ē
ಐ ai
ಒ o
ಓ ō
ಔ au
Structured consonant:
ಯ ya
ರ ra
ಲ la
ವ va
ಶ śa
ಷ ṣa
ಸ sa
ಹ ha
ಳ ḷa
Kannada Phrases:
The Kannada phrases are very significant since their form is used in conversation every day. The closer to mastering the language of Kannada, the more you master it. But, first of all, we must know the importance of sentences in the grammar structure of Kannada.
Hello – Namaskara
Bye – vandhane
Congratulations – shubasuchane
Sorry – kshmisi
Really – nijavagalu
Kannada Vocabulary:
The language of Kannada is the cornerstone of learning the language. Below the chosen words 70% are often the most used words in phrases. Memorizing them, therefore, offers you a 70% increase in language learning. This is an intelligent way to learn online. Just learn what you need and concentrate on what you can do. Kannada is an extensive language, but working efficiently and frequently is simple.
Monday: [Sōmavāra]
Tuesday: [Maṅgaḷavāra]
Wednesday: [Budavāra]
Thursday: [Guruvāra]
Friday: [Śukravāra]
Saturday: [Śanivāra] Audio
Sunday: [Bhānuvāra]
Now: [Īga]
Yesterday: [Ninne]
Today: [Illi]
Tonight: [Ī rātri]
Tomorrow: [Nāḷe]
Conclusion:
There are various rules and pronunciations of the Kannada language and these are very vast. You should learn these basic rules to improve your knowledge of the Kannada language. Without these basics, you can’t even understand a ‘Kannada’ language native speaker.
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