The Kannada language is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in the southwestern region of India. The language is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, and Goa; and also by Kannadigas abroad. The language had roughly 43 million native speakers by 2011. Kannada is also spoken as a second and third language by over 12.9 million non-native speakers in Karnataka, which adds up to 56.9 million speakers. It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful empires of South and Central India, such as the Chalukya dynasty, the Rashtrakuta dynasty, the Vijayanagara Empire, and the Hoysala Empire.

The Kannada language is written using the Kannada script, which evolved from the 5th-century Kadamba script. Kannada is attested epigraphically for about one and a half millennia and literary Old Kannada flourished in the 6th-century Ganga dynasty and during the 9th-century Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Kannada has an unbroken literary history of over a thousand years. Kannada literature has been presented with 8 Jnanpith awards, the most for any Dravidian language and the second-highest for any Indian language.

Learning Kannada is not a difficult task. You only have to be motivated, consistent, and have an interest in learning. One question that comes to everyone’s mind is Kannada good to learn?

So the answer is yes, I mean of course learning any language is good. There are many reasons behind learning.

 

So, In this blog, we will discuss some of the reasons why Kannada is good to learn?

1. You will make new friends 

 After learning the Kannada language you are able to make new friends who know Kannada very well and have Kannada as their mother tongue.  They are literally everywhere in the world!

This means that there’s a great possibility you’ll run into a Kannada speaker in your business travels or during your vacation. Thus, if you want to be able to communicate and make friends everywhere you go, learn Kannada.

 

2. You will be able to enjoy Kannada shows, music, etc

About how the Kannada tv shows are going to make you love and learn the  Kannada language, I wrote a while ago. You don’t have to be a movie geek to watch it. If you know how to appreciate good stories, amazing acting, and beautiful cinematography, Kannada tv shows are definitely what you should binge-watch this weekend.

 

3. Learning Kannada will boost your career opportunities

As you can see, everything is connected. The economy, as well as the fact that Kannada is the most spoken language in Karnataka where Bangalore is known as Silicon city of India. So there are many options for you to learn Kannada if you pursue your career in the IT sector.

 

4. Cultural understanding

 Learning the Kannada language provides you with an insight into the way of life, and the hopes and dreams of people in Kannada speaking states. You are not only learning a language but you are learning a new culture as well by learning Kannada.

 

5. Travel

When you are planning to go to Karnataka, learning the Kannada language will help you in understanding the talks of Kannada people and make your trip memorable. You can talk to locals in their own language that makes it easy for you to travel.

 

6. Opportunities to study/work in Karnataka 

Karnataka has a large number of good colleges and they provide better courses to the students so if you have knowledge about the Kannada language you can join those universities for graduation. It is easy for you to cooperate with Kannada teachers and students if you have a good command of Kannada.

Also, there are many companies which you can join to continue your work if you are a good speaker of Kannada.

 

7. Enjoyment of literature, music, art, and philosophy

If you are good in Kannada then you can enjoy music, art, etc. Karnataka is the only Indian state where both Hindustani and Carnatic singers flourish. North Karnataka is predominantly famous for Hindustani music and South Karnataka is well known for Carnatic music. You can enjoy music in something new way also 

You can enjoy the art of Karnataka.

The above good reasons to learn Kannada are just the beginning. Everyone has their own reasons for learning particular languages. So, What are your reasons for learning Kannada?

 

All the best!!!