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      • Most people in the southern Indian state of Karnataka speak Kannada. There are also many speakers in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala and Goa. There are some differences in the way Kannada is spoken in these places. There are about 44 million people who speak the language.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KannadaKannada - Wikipedia

    It is the main language of the state of Karnataka, where it is spoken natively by 40.6 million people, or about two thirds of the state's population. There are native Kannada speakers in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu (1,140,000 speakers), Maharashtra (993,000), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (533,000), Kerala (78,100) and Goa (67,800). [21] .

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KannadigasKannadigas - Wikipedia

    The Kannadigas or Kannaḍigaru [a] (Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು [b]), often referred to as Kannada people, are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group who natively speak Kannada and trace their ancestry to the South Indian state of Karnataka in India and its surrounding regions. [5]

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  6. www.worlddata.info › languages › kannadaKannada - Worldwide distribution - Worlddata.info

    With 51.4 million native speakers, Kannada is one of the most widely spoken languages in India. Kannada is an official language in the state of Karnataka. It also enjoys constitutional protection as one of 22 "scheduled languages". Its distribution is limited to Karnataka in the southwest of India.

  7. talkpal.ai › how-many-people-speak-kannada-andHow Many People Speak Kannada and Where Is It Spoken?

    As of recent estimates, Kannada is spoken by approximately 44 million people as their first language. It is important to note that this figure only represents native speakers. When we consider those who speak Kannada as a second or third language, the number increases considerably.

  8. www.newindianexpress.com › states › karnatakaKannada eighth most spoken language in the country: Survey

    Jun 29, 2018 · BENGALURU: The result of surveys on speakers of scheduled and non-scheduled languages, released by the Census of India recently, has shown that Kannada continues to be the eighth most spoken ...

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › States_of_India_by_KannadaStates of India by Kannada speakers - Wikipedia

    This is a list of States and Union Territories of India by speakers of Kannada as of census 2001. [1] Gross population figures are available online. [2]

  10. www.britannica.com › topic › Kannada-languageKannada language | History, Script & Dialects | Britannica

    Kannada language, member of the Dravidian language family and the official language of the state of Karnataka in southern India. Kannada is also spoken in the states that border Karnataka. Early 21st-century census data indicated that some 38 million individuals spoke Kannada as their first.