Telugu
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Telugu is a language spoken by millions of people in South India, belonging to the Dravidian language family. It matters as an important regional language with deep cultural and historical significance to the Telugu-speaking communities of the region.
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Telugu (/ˈtɛlʊɡuː/ ; తెలుగు, Telugu pronunciation: [ˈt̪eluɡu]) is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Telugu is a classical language with a recorded history of at least 2,000 years. Spoken by about 100 million people, Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India.
A yellow and green bicolour used informally on social media to represent Telugu identity.
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