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Telangana Telugu, (Telangana Slang or Telaṅgāṇa) often referred to as Hyderabadi Telugu (Telugu: హైదరాబాదీ తెలుగు) is a dialect of, or a pidgin based on the Telugu language, it has its own history spoken mostly in the Indian state of Telangana, but as well as neighbouring districts in Karnataka and Maharashtra that were a part of Hyderabad State.[1] Although it is often spoken by the local people from the city, the majority of locals in Hyderabad tend to use either Telugu or Urdu 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
Aṅgaḍi (అంగడి)	Dukṇāṁ (దుకణo)	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 non Telugu Hyderabadis is influenced by Hyderabadi Urdu. The dialect spoken in interiors of Telangana has localized influences and varies with community. The border regions have mutual influence with languages on other side of the border.

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 Standard Telugu.[4]

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