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Languages of Karnataka

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Urdu
Urdu (, , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in South Asia. It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also an official Eighth Schedule language in India, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India — alongside having official status in several Indian states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and both Telugu states).
Tamil
Dravidian language native to South India and Sri Lanka
Telugu
Dravidian language native to South India
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. It also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.
Marathi
Indo-Aryan language
Konkani
Indo-Aryan language spoken in India
Tulu
Indian Dravidian language of Tulu Nadu region
Kodava
Dravidian language spoken in India
Lambadi
thumb|Two Banjara people|Lambada young men from [[Telangana discussing in Lambadi in 2019]]
Koraga
language
Kannada Kurumba
language
Sankethi
South Dravidian language closely related to Tamil
Beary
Dravidian language spoken by the Beary
Kannada-Badaga
Dialects of Dravidian language Kannada that is native to South India mainly Karnataka
Canara Konkani
language