Do people in Bangalore speak Kannada?

In Bengaluru, the total percentage of people who speak Kannada is 44.5\%. Other major languages include Tamil (15\%), Telugu (14\%), Urdu (12\%), Hindi (6\%), Malayalam (3\%).

Is Kannada compulsory for UG students?

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed the Centre to make its stand clear on the State Government’s order of making Kannada as a compulsory language for undergraduate courses from the academic year 2021–22 on the “pretext” of implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Where in India do they speak Kannada?

state of Karnataka
Kannada language, also called Kanarese or Kannana, member of the Dravidian language family and the official language of the state of Karnataka in southern India. Kannada is also spoken in the states that border Karnataka.

What is it like to be a non-Kannada speaking person in Bangalore?

Non-Kannada speaking people are welcomed with open arms, be it in employment or education. Today, in Bangalore, there are associations of Bengalis, Maharashtrians, Assamese, Punjabis, Sindhis, Marwaris, Gujaratis, and since historic times, the Tamilians, Malayalees and Teluguites, something not seen in most other cities!

What percentage of Muslims and Christians in Karnataka can speak Kannada?

About 80\% of Muslims and Christians in Karnataka are ‘kannada’ Muslims and Christians. A Kannadiga is a person who can speak Kannada but it need not be his/her mother tongue. I pretty sure almost all of Christians and Muslims native to Karnataka can speak Kannada pretty well.

Is it true that many people in Bangalore can’t speak local language?

Today, there are thousands of people, who have been born and brought up in Bangalore but still cannot speak the local language unlike other cities. English and Hindi, and also to an extent, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu, by default, are omnipresent in Bangalore.

Is Bangalore a Kannadiga city?

Though the founding father of the city, Magadi Kempe Gowda, a ruler, who owed allegiance to the Vijayanagara Empire, was a Kannadiga; over a period of time, with British aid, Bangalore was transformed into a cantonment.