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Kannada

Spoken language
Kannada, previously also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. Wikipedia
Region: Karnataka and Goa
Early form: Old Kannada
Ethnicity: Kannadigas
Language family: Dravidian languages > Proto-Dravidian language > South Dravidian languages > Kannada;
Native speakers: L1: 44 million (2011); L2: 15 million (2011)
Native to: India
Pronunciation: ˈkɐnːɐɖa