Category: LanguagePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ಭಾಷಾ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ
/bhaashaa vaividhya/Roman
English meaning: Linguistic Diversity
Definition
The variety of languages spoken in a region. India has over 780 languages and dialects. Karnataka itself has Kannada as the official language alongside significant Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, and Tulu-speaking populations.
Example
“ಭಾರತದ ಭಾಷಾ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ ಅದರ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನ ಪ್ರತೀಕ.”
In English: “India's linguistic diversity is a symbol of its cultural wealth.”
Literary Heritage
“ಸರ್ವ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ತೋಟ, ಕನ್ನಡ ತಾಯಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಡು”
/sarva janāṃgada śāntiya tōṭa, kannaḍa tāyi ninna nāḍu/
“O Kannada mother, your land is the garden of peace for all peoples.”
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Language information
- Language
- ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kannada
- Script
- Kannada
- Family
- Dravidian
- Speakers
- 60M