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| Kannadoid | |
|---|---|
| Kannada–Badaga | |
| Geographic distribution | South India |
| Linguistic classification | Dravidian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | bada1263 |
 Map of Kannada dialects in the state of Karnataka. | |
Kannadoid languages, in the broad sense incorporating theKannada–Badaga languages, are spoken in and aroundKarnataka. Apart from literary Kannada, used in television, news and literature, there are many spoken dialects.
Dialects of Kannada language fall into four groups:[1]
Badaga is a kannada-related language spoken by the Badaga community in theNilgiri region inTamil Nadu.[2]
Betta Kurumba,Holiya andSholaga are also close to Kannada.