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Telugu is the fastest-growing language in the United States. [17] It is also a protected language in South Africa. [18] Andhra is an ethnonym used for Telugu people since antiquity. [19] The earliest mention of the Andhras occurs in Aitareya Brahmana (c. 800 BCE) of the Rigveda. [20]
The Telugu Diaspora refers to Telugu people who live outside their homeland of Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. [16] They are predominantly found in North America , Europe , Australia , Caribbean , Gulf , Africa and other regions around the world.
Telugu people constitute one of the largest groups of Indian Americans. [4] The majority of Telugu Americans live in metropolitan areas with significant economic importance in STEM fields. These areas include the Bay Area , the Texas Triangle , Delaware Valley , Chicagoland , Central Jersey , Northern Virginia , as well as the Seattle and ...
The Telugu people form the dominant ethnic group in Andhra Pradesh, making up to 83.88% (as per 2001 census) [1] of the total population of the state. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language. Telugu is one of the official languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Andhra Pradesh. [2]
India has a Greenberg's diversity index of 0.914—i.e. two people selected at random from the country will have different native languages in 91.4% of cases. [11] As per the 2011 Census of India, languages by highest number of speakers are as follows: Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam. [12] [13]
The Telugu people or Telugu are also a Dravidian ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language. According to Census of India, Telugu language has 74 million speakers making it as the third largest spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali. [1] They are native to the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and ...
Telugu is spoken across the Telugu states. [2] As of 2022, Urdu has also gained Official status in both the states. Telugu stands alongside English as one of the few languages with primary official language status in more than one Indian state. [3] It is one of six languages designated a classical language of India by the country's government. [4]
Telangana state is the 12th most populous state in India, with a population of 35,003,674 as per 2011 Census, with a population density of 312 per km 2.The state has male and female population of 17,611,633 and 17,392,041 respectively with sex ratio (Females per 1000 Males) standing at 988.