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definition of Kannada
noun
one of the major southern-Indian languages, spoken mainly by people of Karnataka state, India. It is an ancient and classical language with more than 2000 years of history, and with script of its own.
Kannada is the language spoken by Kannadigas of Bangalore.
Submitted by: Sandhya Darshini from India on 17/12/2009 15:22:00
Definition of Kannada from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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