Andhra Telugu
The Telugu of the coastal Andhra region around Vijayawada. Forms the basis of the literary standard and of much of Telugu cinema.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 16.51°, 80.65°
Dialect comparison
Coastal Telugu vs Telangana Telugu
Compare two dialects of Telugu side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Hyderabadi Telugu
The Telugu of Telangana, centred on Hyderabad. Distinguished from Coastal Telugu in lexicon and shaped by long contact with Dakhini Urdu.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 17.39°, 78.49°
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DialectCoastal TeluguThe Telugu of the coastal Andhra region around Vijayawada. Forms the basis of the literary standard and of much of Telugu cinema.DialectTelangana TeluguThe Telugu of Telangana, centred on Hyderabad. Distinguished from Coastal Telugu in lexicon and shaped by long contact with Dakhini Urdu.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Telugu and the dialects within it.