Telugu Language
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A Dravidian language spoken mainly in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Telugu is one of the most widely spoken languages of India and an official language of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Government of India recognised it as a classical language in 2008.
Writing
The rounded Telugu script developed from the Brahmi family of scripts. Its vowel-ending words earned it the nickname "Italian of the East".
Culture
Telugu has a long literary tradition, and it is the language of classical forms such as Kuchipudi.