Telangana dialect
| Telangana Telugu | |
|---|---|
| తెలంగాణ తెలుగు | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈtelaŋɡaːɳa ˈteluɡu] |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Telangana |
Early form | |
| Telugu script | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | India |
| Regulated by | Government of Telangana |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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Telangana Telugu (Telugu: తెలంగాణ తెలుగు), often referred to by its sub-dialect, Hyderabadi Telugu (Telugu: హైదరాబాదీ తెలుగు), is a dialect of the Telugu language. It is spoken mostly in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] It is highly influenced by Hyderabadi Urdu, a dialect of Deccani Urdu, at least in the vocabulary.[3]
History
This dialect can be tracked back to the establishment of Delhi Sultanate around the 14th century CE. Later, other Muslim empires such as the Tughlaq dynasty and Bahmani Sultanate, influenced the culture of the Hyderabad area, as well as the Telangana region. The Qutb Shahi dynasty, established in 1518, played a key role in shaping Hyderabadi Telugu. The empire had extended to smaller portions in present-day Maharashtra and Karnataka. This introduced more Marathi and Kannada loanwords into the language. Another key reason for the evolution of the dialect is the influence of Islamic dynasties, whose official languages were Persian and Deccani Urdu.
Vocabulary
Unique words
A few words are unique to the Telangana dialect, listed below.
| Standard Telugu | Telangana Telugu | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| jāgratta (జాగ్రత్త) | pailaṁ (పైలం) | Be careful |
| dāhaṁ (దాహం) | dūpa (దూప) | thirsty |
| gōṅgurā (గోంగురా) | puṇṭikūrā (పుంటికూర) | Gongura |
| ekkaḍa (ఎక్కడ) | ēḍa (ఏడ) | where |
| akkaḍa (అక్కడ) | āḍa (ఆడ) | there |
| ikkaḍa (ఇక్కడ) | īḍa (ఈడ) | here |
Loanwords
A few loanwords in the Telangana dialect, listed below.
| Standard Telugu | Telangana Telugu | Meaning | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| baṅgāḷadumpa (బంగాళదుంప) | ālugaḍḍa (ఆలుగడ్డ) | potato | Hindustani/Sanskrit + Telugu |
| adde (అద్దె) | kirāyi (కిరాయి) | rent | Hindustani |
| āsupatri (ఆసుపత్రి) | davākhānā (దవాఖానా) | hospital, pharmacy | Hindustani |
| bābāy (బాబాయ్) | kākā (కాకా) | uncle | Marathi |
| ḍabbulu (డబ్బులు) | paisalu (పైసలు) | money | Hindustani |
| prāntaṁ (ప్రాంతం) | jāgā (జాగా) | area | Hindustani |
Regional variants
There are regional variants in the dialect. The dialect spoken in the interiors of Telangana has localized influences and varies with community. The border regions have mutual influence with languages on the other side of the border.
Influence
The Hyderabadi Telugu/Telangana slang has always influenced the culture of Telangana. The dialect became notable after the Telangana state was formed. It became influential in politics, cinema,[4] economics, arts, and other fields that are related to Telangana, besides standard Telugu.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Zvelebil (1990), p. 57.
- ^ "Telangana slang can do without 31 Telugu letters, Telangana University professor says". The Times of India. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Shivaprasad, S.; Sadanandam, M. (1 June 2020). "Identification of regional dialects of Telugu language using text independent speech processing models". International Journal of Speech Technology. 23 (2): 251–258. doi:10.1007/s10772-020-09678-y. ISSN 1572-8110. S2CID 254584454.
- ^ "From 'Fidaa' to 'iSmart Shankar': The rise of Telangana dialect in mainstream cinema". The News Minute. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Bharath, Kalyan. "12 Raw And Rustic Telangana Movie Dialogues In Recent Times - Wirally". wirally.com/. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
Sources
- Zvelebil, Kamil (1990), Dravidian Linguistics: An Introduction, Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, ISBN 978-81-8545-201-2