Telugu is used by Telugu speakers in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well as in the states of Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala and many other parts of the world. The Telugu alphabet has 16 vowels, 3 vowel modifiers, and 41 consonants.
Let's start with vowels.
In Telugu vowels also called అచ్చులు (Atchulu). There are two types of vowels in Telugu Script. The first one is an independent vowel, which is used at the beginning of a syllable. The second one is dependent vowel, which is used when the vowel follows a consonant. Like other Dravidian languages, the Telugu vowel set adds short /e/ and /o/ in addition to the long /eː/ and /oː/ of the Indo-Aryan languages.
In Telugu, they are known as `హల్లులు (Hallulu)`. There are 42 consonants in Telugu Script. In Telugu, consonants are pure constants which means there are no vowel sound in them. However, it is traditional to write and read consonants with an implied "a" vowel sounds.
Telugu numerals are the symbols used to write numbers in the Telugu script. They are also used to write decimal numbers, instead of the latin numbers. Telugu has ten digits with the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. However, in modern usage, the Arabic numerals have replaced them.
Telugu (తెలుగు, tɛlʊɡu), is an official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India. Telugu is also spoken in Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil nadu, Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Andaman and Nicobar Island. There are 82 million (8.1 Crore) speakers of Telugu in India and additional 13 million (1.3 Crore) as second language speakers across the world. Below is the quick summary:
| Pronunciation: | [/ˈtɛlʊɡuː/] |
| Native Name: | Telugu (తెలుగు) |
| Number of Speakers: | 82 million |
| Language family: | Dravidian |
| Ethnicity: | Telugu people |
| Writing System: | Telugu alphabet, Telugu Braille |
| Spoken in: | Indian State of Andra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil nadu, Kerela, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Island. |
| Status: | Official language in Indian State of Andra Pradesh and Telangana |
| Two digit language code (ISO 639-1): | te |
Below is a list of complete Telugu Varnamala Chart