| Telangana dialect | |
|---|---|
| తెలంగాణ భాష | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈtelaŋɡaːɳaˈlanguage] |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Telangana |
Early form | |
| Telugu script | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | India |
| Regulated by | Government of Telangana |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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Telangana dialect (Telugu: తెలంగాణ భాష), often referred to by its sub-dialect,Hyderabadi Telugu (Telugu:హైదరాబాదీ తెలుగు), is a dialect of theTelugu language. It is spoken mostly in the Indian state ofTelangana.[2] It is influenced byHyderabadi Urdu, a dialect ofDeccani Urdu, at least in the vocabulary.[3] But it also has so many Dravidian roots or distinct desi words.
This language's history can be tracked back around the early centuries of BCE. The language spoken in the Telangana region during the BCE era was referred to as 'Andhramu' or early Telugu. When this region was under the rule of Satavahana, Ikshwaku, and Vishnukundins the official languages are Sanskrit and Prakrit. But the people language is Telugu. The establishment ofDelhi Sultanate around the 14th century CE. Later, other Muslim empires such as theTughlaq dynasty andBahmani Sultanate, influenced the culture of theHyderabad area, as well as the Telangana region. TheQutb Shahi dynasty, established in 1518, played a key role in shaping Hyderabadi Telugu. The empire had extended to smaller portions in present-dayMaharashtra andKarnataka. This introduced moreMarathi andKannada loanwords into the language. Another key reason for the evolution of the dialect is the influence ofIslamic dynasties, whose official languages werePersian andDeccani Urdu. Before the formation of Telangana state this language is Telugu. Afterwards official records also states that this as Telugu language. But the Telangana movement brought the term 'Telangana Language' to the forefront. The term was officially recognized when the Telangana government declared September 9th as Telangana Language Day in 2014, to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Kaloji Narayana Rao.
A few words are unique to the Telangana Telugu, listed below.
| Standard Telugu | Telangana Telugu | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| jāgratta (జాగ్రత్త) | pailaṁ (పైలం) | Be careful |
| dāhaṁ (దాహం) | dūpa (దూప) | thirsty |
| gōṅgurā (గోంగురా) | puṇṭikūrā (పుంటికూర) | Gongura |
| ekkaḍa (ఎక్కడ) | ēḍa (ఏడ) | where |
| akkaḍa (అక్కడ) | āḍa (ఆడ) | there |
| ikkaḍa (ఇక్కడ) | īḍa (ఈడ) | here |
A few loanwords in the Telangana Telugu, listed below.
| Standard Telugu | Telangana Telugu | Meaning | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| baṅgāḷadumpa (బంగాళదుంప) | ālugaḍḍa (ఆలుగడ్డ) | potato | Hindustani/Sanskrit + Telugu |
| adde (అద్దె) | kirāyi (కిరాయి) | rent | Hindustani |
| āsupatri (ఆసుపత్రి) | davākhānā (దవాఖానా) | hospital, pharmacy | Hindustani |
| bābāy (బాబాయ్) | kākā (కాకా) | uncle | Marathi |
| ḍabbulu (డబ్బులు) | paisalu (పైసలు) | money | Hindustani |
| prāntaṁ (ప్రాంతం) | jāgā (జాగా) | area | Hindustani |
There are regional variants in the language. The dialect spoken in the interiors of Telangana has localized influences and varies with community. The border regions have mutual influence with languages on the other side of the border.
The Telangana language has always influenced the culture of Telangana. The language became notable after theTelangana state was formed. It became influential inpolitics,cinema,[4]economics,arts, and other fields that are related toTelangana, besides standard Telugu.[5]