Kannada is the state language of Karnataka, one of four southern Indian states. It is one of the official languages of the Republic of India. It is written in the Kannada language. Kannada is nearly as ancient as Tamil as the oldest of the Dravidian tribe. The Dravidian script, the official language of Karnataka. More than 33 million inhabitants speak it in Karnataka and another 11 million Indians speak it as the Second Language. The oldest inscription documents in Kannada dating back to the 6th century. Kannada’s language is closely connected with the original Telugu script.
Kannada has a variety of regional and social dialects and major differences in formal and informal use.
Kannada has an unbreakable traditional meaning that dates back a thousand years. Kannada literature has won eight jnanpith awards, making it the most commonly accessible Dravidian language and the second highest in India. Based on the recommendations of the Committee of Linguistic Expedites appointed by the Ministry of Culture, the Indian government has declared Kannada to be a classical language of India.
Kannada was the state language of some of South and Central India’s most dominant empires, including the Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Vijayanagara, and Hoysala dynasties. Kannada is written with the ‘Kannada’ script developed in the 5th century by Kadamba. Kannada was gradually developed over a half-millennium, with Old Kannada flourishing during the Ganga dynasty of the sixth century and the Rashtrakuta dynasty of the ninth century.
This is a very old history of the Kannada language, and to learn it, you must first understand its history and origins. Various institutes have different curriculums for studying the language, and you can enroll yourself to gain a thorough understanding of the language.