Hyderabad Language

Hyderabad is the capital city of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh and is known for its vibrant social life, cosmopolitan and progressive culture and rich traditions and heritage. The city is 5th largest city of the Indian subcontinent and is the center for IT and biotechnological advances in the country. Not surprisingly, people from all parts of India and even the world migrate here in growing numbers every year. The natives of Hyderabad thus speak a number of languages. The more important among these are English, Hindi, Urdu and Telugu. The official languages of Hyderabad city are Telugu and Urdu.

Hindi is the primary official language of India, used in all official and government communication in most states of the country. Hyderabad is the hub of the Muslim culture and hence a pronounced use of Hindi and Urdu can be noted in the city. Besides Hindi is commonly used by the many settlers who have migrated from Hindi speaking states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

English is the associate official language of India and is used in all Government communication with states that do not recognize Hindi as an official language. With the opening up of international avenues, growth of global business and trade links and foreign settlements here, use of English in the city is rapidly growing.

Urdu, the Indo Aryan language has been heavily promoted in Hyderabad by the rule of the Muslim Nawabs of the region. Hyderabad was the hub of the Bahamani kingdom called Golconda and Urdu was the court language of the Nawabs. It is a commonly spoken language in the city and influences Hindi in the city. Urdu-Hindi is more commonly used than pure Urdu or Hindi.

Telugu is the native language of Andhra language. Derived from the Proto Dravidian language, Telugu dates back to antiquity but the Telugu spoken and used in the city these days is heavily laced with Urdu, Hindi and other influences. The language is believed to consist of 28 vowels and 39consonants, 34 conjunct consonants and 4 special symbols and the script is derived from Brahmi.