Telangana dialect

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Telangana dialect, (Telangana Slang or Telaṅgāṇa) often referred to as Hyderabadi Telugu (Telugu: హైదరాబాదీ తెలుగు), is a pidgin language or a dialect of Telugu language influenced by Telugu, Deccani Urdu, Marathi and Kannada spoken mostly in the Indian state of Telangana.[1] Although it is often spoken by the local people from the city, the majority of locals in Hyderabad tend to use either Hyderabadi Urdu or Telugu to communicate. This dialect, which is spoken in the Hyderabad region, is similar to Hyderabadi Urdu due to the high influence of Dakhani or Deccani Urdu. In fact, it is often mistaken for Hyderabadi Urdu by speakers of other Telugu dialects.[2]

Evolution[]

This dialect has traces from the establishment of Delhi Sultanate in around 1300s. Later other Islam empires such as Tughlaq dynasty, Malik Maqbul Tilangani, Bahmani Sultanate influenced the culture of in the erstwhile Hyderabad and surrounding areas. Qutb Shahi dynasty which was established in 1518, played a key role in shaping the Hyderabadi Telugu. The empire was extended to smaller areas in present day Maharashtra and Karnataka. This made the introduction of Marathi and Kannada languages in the region. One of the other major reasons for the evolution of the language is the influence of Islam culture who preferred to speak Persian or Urdu languages.

Vocabulary[]

Unique words[]

A few words unique to Hyderabadi Telugu/Telangana Dialect, predominantly spoken by everyone of the region are given below

Standard Telugu Telangana/Hyderabadi language Meaning
Baṅgāḷadumpa (బంగాళదుంప) Ālugaḍḍa (ఆలుగడ్డ) Potato
Jāgratta (జాగ్రత్త) Pailaṁ (పైలం) Be Careful
Dāhaṁ (దాహం) Dūpā (దూపా) Thirsty
Adde (అద్దె) Kirāyi (కిరాయి) Rent
Gōṅgurā (గోంగురా) Puṇṭi kūrā (పుంటి కూర) Kenaf
Dukāṇāṁ (దుకాణo) Aṅgaḍi (అంగడి) Store
Ekkaḍa (ఎక్కడ) Yēḍa (యేడ) Where
Ikkaḍa (ఇక్కడ) Īḍa (ఈడ) Here

Words borrowed from other languages[]

A few words unique to Hyderabadi Telugu/Telangana Dialect, predominantly spoken in Hyderabad region are given below

Standard Telugu Hyderabadi Telugu Meaning Source language
Āsupatri (ఆసుపత్రి) Davākhānā (దవాఖానా) Hospital Hindustani
Bābāy (బాబాయ్) Kākā (కాకా) Uncle Hindustani/Marathi
Ḍabbulu (డబ్బులు) Paisalu (పైసలు) Money Hindustani
Prāntaṁ (ప్రాంతం) Jāgā (జాగా) Area Hindustani

Regional variants[]

There are regional variants in the dialect. The dialect spoken by local Hyderabadis is influenced by Hyderabadi Urdu. The dialect spoken in Karimnagar and surrounding area have a varied accent. The dialect spoken by the people in Mahbubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Gadwal and surrounding areas has a mix Rayalaseema region in andhra pradesh Telugu and Kannada.

Influence[]

The Hyderabadi Telugu/Telangana Baasha has always influenced the culture of Telangana. The dialect became notable after the Telangana state was formed. It became influential in Politics, Cinema,[3] Economics, Arts and other fields that are related to Telangana, besides .[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Telangana dialect can do without 31 Telugu letters, Telangana University professor says". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ Shivaprasad, S.; Sadanandam, M. (1 June 2020). "Identification of regional dialects of Telugu language using text independent speech processing models". International Journal of Speech Technology. 23 (2): 251–258. doi:10.1007/s10772-020-09678-y. ISSN 1572-8110.
  3. ^ "From 'Fidaa' to 'iSmart Shankar': The rise of Telangana dialect in mainstream cinema". The News Minute. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ Bharath, Kalyan. "12 Raw And Rustic Telangana Movie Dialogues In Recent Times - Wirally". wirally.com/. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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