Kannada
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Kannada (pronounced: [ˈkʌnːəɖɑː]; Kannaḍa), is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in the southwestern region of India. The language has roughly 44 million native speakers, who are called Kannadigas.
Etymology
The term Kannada is derived from Karnāṭa, the name of a historical region that roughly corresponds to the modern Indian state of Karnataka. The exact etymology of Karnāṭa is uncertain, but it is generally agreed that the term is a compound of karu (elevated) and nāṭa (country), thus meaning "high country".
Pronunciation
In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the pronunciation of Kannada is represented as /ˈkʌnːəɖɑː/.
Related Terms
- Kannadigas: The native speakers of the Kannada language.
- Karnataka: The Indian state where Kannada is predominantly spoken.
- Dravidian languages: The family of languages to which Kannada belongs.
- Karnāṭa: The historical region from which the term Kannada is derived.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kannada
- Wikipedia's article - Kannada
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