The Kannada language

Kannada is a member of the Dravidian language family. These languages are primarily spoken in southern India. Kannada is not related to the Indo-Aryan languages of northern India. Approximately 40 million people speak Kannada as their native language. It is recognized as one of the 22 national languages of India. Kannada is an agglutinating language. That means that grammatical functions are expressed by affixes. The language is divided into four regional dialect groups. The dialect indicates where the speakers come from. Additionally, their social class can also be identified based on their language. Spoken and written Kannada differ from one another. Like many other Indian languages, Kannada has its own writing system. It is a hybrid of alphabet and syllabic writing. It consists of many round symbols, which is typical for southern Indian writing systems. And it is really a lot of fun to learn these beautiful letters.

Learn Kannada from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Kannada for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Kannada grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Kannada sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Kannada during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Kannada with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Kannada. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Kannada and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Kannada as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Kannada for beginners

If you prefer to learn Kannada using printed materials, you can buy the book Kannada for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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