Kannadoid languages
Kannadoid languages, in the broad sense incorporating the Kannada–Badaga languages, are spoken in and around Karnataka. Apart from literary Kannada, used in television, news and literature, there are many spoken dialects.
Kannada Dialects
Dialects of Kannada language fall into four groups:;Coastal
;Northern
;South-Western
;Southern
Kannadoid languages
is a kannada-related language spoken by the Badaga community in the Nilgiri region in Tamil Nadu.Betta [Kurumba language|Betta Kurumba], Holiya and Sholaga are also close to Kannada.