Telugu people
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Telugu people are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group primarily from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, known for their Telugu language, rich classical and film traditions, and distinctive regional cuisine and culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telugu Indian | 1 |
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian people
ⓘ
ethnolinguistic group ⓘ |
| arePartOf | Dravidian ethnolinguistic groups ⓘ |
| cinemaCenter |
Hyderabad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visakhapatnam (emerging) ⓘ |
| cinemaIndustry | Tollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classicalDanceForm | Kuchipudi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classicalLanguageStatus | Telugu recognized as classical language of India ⓘ |
| classicalMusicTradition | Carnatic music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| cuisine |
pappu (lentil dishes)
ⓘ
pickles (avakaya and others) ⓘ pulusu (tamarind-based stews) ⓘ rice-based dishes ⓘ seafood dishes (coastal regions) ⓘ spicy curries ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct regional culture within India ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the largest mother-tongue groups in India ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean countries (e.g., Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana) ⓘ Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
film and media industry ⓘ information technology (urban centers) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Dasara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deepavali NERFINISHED ⓘ Sankranti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinayaka Chavithi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom |
Eastern Chalukyas
NERFINISHED
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Kakatiya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Satavahana dynasty (influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire (significant Telugu presence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Andhra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Telugu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
SOV word order
ⓘ
agglutinative morphology ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Telugu literature ⓘ |
| majorityReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligionFestivalsObserved | Hindu festivals ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCity |
Guntur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirupati NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayawada NERFINISHED ⓘ Visakhapatnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Warangal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentation |
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telangana Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRankInIndia | one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (minority)
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| script | Telugu script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
Cheriyal scroll painting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalamkari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Kuchipudi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
dhoti (men)
ⓘ
panche (men) ⓘ saree (women) ⓘ |
| traditionalTheatre |
Burrakatha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harikatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Veedi Natakam (street plays) ⓘ |
| writingSystem | abugida ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Telugu Indian