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Kannada ( , -knˈkʌnːəɖa) or is a Dravidian language, spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas ( ), number roughly 50 million, making it the 25th most spoken language in the world. It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka. The Kannada language is written using the Kannada script which is evolved from the Kadamba script. Kannada is attested epigraphically from the first millennium AD, and literary Old Kannada flourished in the 6th century Ganga dynasty and during 9th century Rashtrakuta Dynasty. The excellence of Kannada literature continues into the present day: works of Kannada literature have received seven Jnanpith awards and fifty-one Sahitya Akademi awards. Based on the recommendations of the Committee of Linguistic Experts, appointed by the Ministry of Culture, the Government of India officially recognised Kannada as a classical language. However, this move has been disputed by some. |
