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Language code: tel

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tel

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The table below provides technical details for the Telugu language, designated by the tel code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

tel

Name

Official

Telugu

Native

తెలుగు

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Coastal AndhraTelanganaRayalaseema
Related languages
KannadaGondiKoyaKui
Key facts
The rounded shapes of the Telugu script arose to prevent palm-leaf manuscripts from tearingThe language contrasts short and long versions of all five basic vowels, giving it a rich vowel inventoryAround two-thirds of its formal vocabulary consists of Sanskrit loanwords called tatsamasThe oldest known Telugu inscription is the 6th-century CE Renati Cholas record at KadapaClassical poetry employs elaborate meters such as Seesa, Dwipada and Champu
Sample phrase

హలో, మీరు ఎలా ఉన్నారు?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Telugu language, identified by the code tel, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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