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 Odia (Oriya) Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Odia language is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken by 50 million speakers as this language is recognized officially. The Indian constitution is using this language officially for its purposes. Odia is also the official language of Odisha (Oriya) which is a prominent Indian state. This language has several dialects but Mughalbandi (Coastal Odia) happens to be the standard dialect. It is also the official language for education in this state. Odia belongs to the eastern group of the Indo-Aryan family. It is derived from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit. You will be surprised to know that Odia shares a lot of similarities with Bengali. Even the first classic poetry started to shape up with this language. This language is heavily inspired by Dravidian languages. The lexicon is also associated with Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi.
