Statistics about Kannada Speakers
- Official Language of the Indian state of Karnataka.
- One of six languages designated as a classic language by the Indian Government.
- ~59M people speak Kannada worldwide (almost exclusively in India)
- ~44M as a first language
- ~15M as a secondary language
- ~59M people speak Kannada in India, <5% of Indian population
- 44M as a first language
- ~15M as a secondary language
Kannada is the #1 language in Karnataka.
It is not a primary or secondary language in any other Indian state or territory.
Kannada Diaspora
Although not as a primary language, Kannada is spoken in a few nations.
- United States (100K speakers, <1% of the population)
- Australia (10K, <1%)
- Canada (50K <1%)
- United Kingdom (10K, <1%)
Lutheran Study Bible Translation Project: Kannada Status
We need your help to finish this language. As you’ll see in the table at bottom of this page, all 66 books of the Bible have projected costs associated with them – this is the cost of completing the exhaustive 12-step process. Obviously, we’ve got a long way to go, but we are absolutely committed to finishing Kannada and the 14 other languages. Naturally, the timing is based on availability of resources and funding – but these will get done! Can you help us get there sooner?
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Kannada Progress Report
The table below shows the 66 books of the Lutheran Study Bible, as well as the approximate cost to complete each book’s 12-step translation process.
Note that we update our Kannada progress in this table quarterly.