About Telugu Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Telugu is spoken by the Telugu people and is a part of the Dravidian language family. The native speakers are 83 million in number and they reside mainly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu is also the official language of West Bengal, Yanam district of Puducherry. This language is spoken by a minority in the states of Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Andaman. It is one of the six most prominent languages in India. Telugu is also popularly known as Andhramu (ఆంధ్రము). Interestingly it is ranked number fourth due to a lot of native speakers. There are three different dialects of Telugu. However, the Coastal dialect is the most prominent that is spoken in Andhra Pradesh. If we talk about the Rayalaseema dialect it is spoken in the state of Telangana. Other dialects of Telugu are Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, and a lot more.
About Marathi Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken predominantly by Marathi people. It is the official language of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra state. It is also the co-official language in Goa state. The language is also spoken in the union territory of Damaon in western India. Marathi is one of the 22 scheduled languages that are spoken in India. Marathi has 83 million speakers and it ranks 10th in the list of languages. It is spoken by most native speakers in the world. Marathi has millions of native speakers after Hindi-Urdu and Bengali. Marathi has the oldest literature and is inspired by many modern Indian languages. The dialect of Marathi is Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect. Marathi has exclusive forms of 'we' and uses a three-way gender system.