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What is the origin of Kannada language?
Kannada is the second oldest of the four major Dravidian languages with a literary tradition. The Kannada script evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script. The Kannada script is closely related to the Telugu script; both emerged from an Old Kannarese (Karnataka) script.
Which is Kannada first word?
The first word in the Kannada language is identified as the word ‘Isila’ in the Kannada Brahmagiri inscription. The earliest inscription in Kannada is Nishadi. 400 years old and 50 years older than the Halmidi inscription. Incidentally, the Halmidi inscription is a record dating back to 450 AD in Kannada letters.
Who is the father of Kannada language?
B. M. Srikantaiah
At the dawn of the 20th century, B. M. Srikantaiah (‘B. M. Sri’), regarded as the “Father of modern Kannada literature”, called for a new era of writing original works in modern Kannada while moving away from archaic Kannada forms.
Are Tulu and Kannada same?
Tulu is one of the prominent native languages of Karnataka, and is spoken by around 20 lakh people. Tulu is often misrepresented as a dialect of Kannada, even though it has its distinct features like Kannada and Malayalam, says AS Bhandary, president of Tulu Sahithya Academy.
What is the original name of the Kannada word ‘Karnataka’?
But about Karnataka, it is debated to be originated from Karnatic music form. Land from where Karnatic music came. If you are from South you would now difference in pronunciation of KarNataka and Karnataka. Original name was KarNataka. I dont know about the word Kannada.
What is the meaning of the Tamil word ‘kannadai’?
Nadai (நடை) – here refers to the Style of Language. ( Pronouncing Style). கன் + நடை – கன்னடை = கன்னடம். So , Kannadai / Kannadam – means a language (which pleasing for ears due to its) with sweet Style (of Pronoucing ).
How did Maisuru get its name in Kannada?
Hence, came the name of this place – Mahishuru, the city of demon Mahisha. The demon was killed by the Goddess Chamundeshwari, whose temple is situated atop the Chamundi Hills. Mahishuru later became Mahisuru and finally came to be called Maisuru, its present name in the Kannada language. The anglicised form of the name is Mysore.
Which is the most widely spoken language in Karnataka?
Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken and official language of the state alongside Urdu, Konkani, Marathi, Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kodava and Beary. Karnataka also contains some of the only villages in India where Sanskrit is primarily spoken.