![]() Other closely related languages such as Tulu, Kodava, and Konkani also use the same script. the Kannada script, and was born sometime during the 5th century. The current script for writing in Kannada also goes by the same name, i.e. ![]() The exact time-period of this remains uncertain but it is said that the language existed even before the 3rd century BCE though without any written text of its own. Eventually, Kannada branched off as a more distinguished language. Later, it evolved into Tamil-Kannada from which Kannada-Badaga had been derived. It was part of the Southern group Dravidian languages alongside Tamil and Malayalam. Kannada belongs to the Dravidian language family. Owing to its dotage, the government of India has given Kannada the status of a classical language in 2008. ![]() There are roughly 43.7 million native speakers (called ‘Kannadigas’) and about 12.9 million more people, using it as their 2nd or 3rd language. The language is spoken in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh. Some scholars say that it is as old as Tamil. Kannada, also known as ‘Karanese’, goes as far back as 2500 years.
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