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Language Comparison: Kannada vs Tetum
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Kannada | Tetum |
|---|---|---|
Family | Dravidian | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 44 million | Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers) |
Features | A Dravidian language known for its rich literary tradition, distinct phonemic inventory, and agglutinative grammar structure; primarily spoken in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka | An Austronesian language with significant Portuguese influence, serving as one of the two official languages of Timor-Leste; simple grammar and shared vocabulary with Indonesian/Malay |
Countries | India (primarily in Karnataka), with Kannada-speaking communities in the UAE, the United States, and other diaspora locations | Timor-Leste and Indonesia. |
Writing System | Kannada script | Latin script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | Yes, Kannada has eight cases, including nominative, accusative, dative, genitive, and instrumental | No, relies on word order and prepositions |
Derived From | Old Kannada, with historical roots in Proto-Dravidian | Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence |
Loanwords | From Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi, and English | From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic |
Dialects | Includes several regional dialects like Mysore Kannada, Dharwad Kannada, Havyaka, and Kundagannada, each with distinct vocabulary and pronunciation variations | Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety) |
Alphabets | ಅ, ಆ, ಇ, ಈ, ಉ, ಊ, ಋ, ಎ, ಏ, ಐ, ಒ, ಓ, ಔ, ಕ, ಖ, ಗ, ಘ, ಙ, ಚ, ಛ, ಜ, ಝ, ಞ, ಟ, ಠ, ಡ, ಢ, ಣ, ತ, ಥ, ದ, ಧ, ನ, ಪ, ಫ, ಬ, ಭ, ಮ, ಯ, ರ, ಲ, ವ, ಶ, ಷ, ಸ, ಹ, ಳ, ಕ್ಷ, ಜ್ಞ | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
Family
Kannada
Dravidian
Tetum
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Speakers
Kannada
Approximately 44 million
Tetum
Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers)
Features
Kannada
A Dravidian language known for its rich literary tradition, distinct phonemic inventory, and agglutinative grammar structure; primarily spoken in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka
Tetum
An Austronesian language with significant Portuguese influence, serving as one of the two official languages of Timor-Leste; simple grammar and shared vocabulary with Indonesian/Malay
Countries
Kannada
India (primarily in Karnataka), with Kannada-speaking communities in the UAE, the United States, and other diaspora locations
Tetum
Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Writing System
Kannada
Kannada script
Tetum
Latin script
Tonal
Kannada
No
Tetum
No
Grammatical Cases
Kannada
Yes, Kannada has eight cases, including nominative, accusative, dative, genitive, and instrumental
Tetum
No, relies on word order and prepositions
Derived From
Kannada
Old Kannada, with historical roots in Proto-Dravidian
Tetum
Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence
Loanwords
Kannada
From Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi, and English
Tetum
From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic
Dialects
Kannada
Includes several regional dialects like Mysore Kannada, Dharwad Kannada, Havyaka, and Kundagannada, each with distinct vocabulary and pronunciation variations
Tetum
Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety)
Alphabets
Kannada
ಅ, ಆ, ಇ, ಈ, ಉ, ಊ, ಋ, ಎ, ಏ, ಐ, ಒ, ಓ, ಔ, ಕ, ಖ, ಗ, ಘ, ಙ, ಚ, ಛ, ಜ, ಝ, ಞ, ಟ, ಠ, ಡ, ಢ, ಣ, ತ, ಥ, ದ, ಧ, ನ, ಪ, ಫ, ಬ, ಭ, ಮ, ಯ, ರ, ಲ, ವ, ಶ, ಷ, ಸ, ಹ, ಳ, ಕ್ಷ, ಜ್ಞ
Tetum
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Language Facts:
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