Telugu Language
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Telugu is one of teh 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.