Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Telugu language" in English language version.
Dravidian languages such as Telugu have preserved older forms and represent a more ancient state of development.
Pg: ci; "Of these, '-umu' is the earliest form".
Telugu had become the language of high culture in southern India during the medieval period, and by the seventeenth century its status rivalled that of Sanskrit.
In Tyagaraja's time, Telugu was the language of high culture even in Tanjore, the heartland of the Tamil linguistic area.
In precolonial or early-modern South India, Telugu became the cultural language of the south, including the Tamil country, somewhat similar to the overwhelming dominance of French as the cultural language of modern Europe during roughly the same era. Therefore, Telugu predominates in the evolution of Carnatic music, and it is the practice to teach Telugu language in music colleges to those aspiring to become singers.
The easier and more ancient "Telugu" appears to have been converted here into the impressive Sanskrit word Trilinga, and making use of its enormous prestige as the classical language, the theory was put forth that the word Trilinga is the mother and not the child.
... This means a command of Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Meitei, Persian, or Arabic. ...
The Old Telugu nominatives are the possible retentions of the ancient pictorial values of the symbols on Indus Valley tablets.
As Marathi-speaking people running a kingdom administered in the Telugu language, and ruling over a Tamil-speaking population, the Maratha kings developed a uniquely hybrid and innovative courtly culture.
Again, Telugu is one of the two non-Hindi languages (the other being Bengali) that is the primary state official language of more than one state.
Again, Telugu is one of the two non-Hindi languages (the other being Bengali) that is the primary state official language of more than one state.
The easier and more ancient "Telugu" appears to have been converted here into the impressive Sanskrit word Trilinga, and making use of its enormous prestige as the classical language, the theory was put forth that the word Trilinga is the mother and not the child.