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South Indian Languages Trivia Quiz

Think you know everything there is to know about South Indian languages? Try this quiz to find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by Volkerwolf95. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Volkerwolf95

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,675

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
506

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Language is the official language of the Indian state of Karnataka.
In English, it is known as Canarese. What language is this? Hint

Kannada

Badaga

Tulu

Kodava

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Indian state of Kerala is home to this Dravidian language, a language closely related to the official language of a neighboring state. What language is this? Hint

Malayalam

Tamil

Malay

Telugu

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Question 3 of 10

3. This South-Central Dravidian language has been heavily Sanskritized, possibly due to its proximity to North India. What language is this? Hint

Hindi

Andhra

Telugu

Oriya

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Question 4 of 10

4. This South Indian language is spoken by the natives of Coorg, a region in present-day Karnataka. What language is this? Hint

Tulu

Gondi

Maithili

Kodava

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Question 5 of 10

5. This language is the official language of a state neighboring Karnataka, Andhra and Kerala. Its name will give away the name of the state. What language is this? Hint

Marathi

Tamil

Tulu

Badaga

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Question 6 of 10

6. Goa, a state famous for its Portuguese influence, is located in the region of Konkan, the homeland for native speakers of this language. What language is this? Hint

Konkanese

Konkani

Marathi

Goan

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Question 7 of 10

7. This language isn't actually South Indian, but is spoken on an island south of India that also has a substantial Tamil population. What language is this? Hint

Divehi

Andamanese

Malayalam

Sinhala

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Question 8 of 10

8. This language is spoken in an area of Karnataka including Mangalore. It is independent of Kannada. A 1990s "Miss World" speaks this language as her mother tongue. What language is this? Hint

Sinhala

Tamil

Tulu

Kodava

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Question 9 of 10

9. This South Indian language, which is related to Kannada and Tamil, is spoken by natives of the Nilgiri Mountains. What language is this? Hint

Badaga

Kui

Telugu

Assamese

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the major language family of India? Hint

Indo-Southern

Indo-Aryan

Dravidian

Iranian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Language is the official language of the Indian state of Karnataka. In English, it is known as Canarese. What language is this?

Answer: Kannada

Native speakers of Kannada are known as Kannadigas. Kannada comes from the Southern branch of Dravidian languages. Tulu, Kodava and Badaga are wide-spoken, but unofficial, languages of Karnataka.

2. The Indian state of Kerala is home to this Dravidian language, a language closely related to the official language of a neighboring state. What language is this?

Answer: Malayalam

Native speakers of Malayalam are known as Malayalis. Malayalam is closely related to Tamil, but borrows greatly from Sanskrit.

3. This South-Central Dravidian language has been heavily Sanskritized, possibly due to its proximity to North India. What language is this?

Answer: Telugu

Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh, which borders Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

4. This South Indian language is spoken by the natives of Coorg, a region in present-day Karnataka. What language is this?

Answer: Kodava

Kodava Takk, as it is called by natives, originates from Kodagu (Coorg) in southern Karnataka. It is an aspirant state of India, as the language, culture, and cuisine are different from the rest of Karnataka.

5. This language is the official language of a state neighboring Karnataka, Andhra and Kerala. Its name will give away the name of the state. What language is this?

Answer: Tamil

Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu. Tamil, or Tamizh as it is known by natives, is famous for its sound "zh". Vishwanathan Anand, who became World Chess Champion in 2007, is a Tamil.

6. Goa, a state famous for its Portuguese influence, is located in the region of Konkan, the homeland for native speakers of this language. What language is this?

Answer: Konkani

Konkani is one of the only South Indian languages that are North Indian in origin. American Indian Actress Freida Pinto, who appeared in the film "Slumdog Millionaire", is Konkani.

7. This language isn't actually South Indian, but is spoken on an island south of India that also has a substantial Tamil population. What language is this?

Answer: Sinhala

Sinhala is one of the official languages of Sri Lanka. Natives are known as Sinhalese people. A civil war has raged between the Sinhalese and the Tamils over the creation of a separate Sri Lankan Tamil State.

8. This language is spoken in an area of Karnataka including Mangalore. It is independent of Kannada. A 1990s "Miss World" speaks this language as her mother tongue. What language is this?

Answer: Tulu

Tulu is a language from the region in Southwest Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was crowned "Miss World" in 1994, is from Mangalore and speaks Tulu.

9. This South Indian language, which is related to Kannada and Tamil, is spoken by natives of the Nilgiri Mountains. What language is this?

Answer: Badaga

Badaga is spoken by the Badagas of the Nilgiri Hills on the border of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

10. What is the major language family of India?

Answer: Dravidian

Dravidian Languages include most of the languages in previous questions, aside from Sinhala and Konkani, and comprise almost the entirety of South India as well as some areas in North India and Pakistan.

Source: Author Volkerwolf95

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