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Wikipedia Telugu, Telugu script - Lots of information on the history, phonology, vocabulary and writing system of Telugu. UCLA Telugu profile - Article with diagram on Telugu dialects, script, role in society, history and relationship to other languages. Omniglot Telugu - Article on the Telugu script and its origin, with a chart of all the letters and several links. An Introduction to Telugu by V. Vemuri - Essay on the relationship of Telugu to other languages, its grammar, origins and vocabulary. Notes on Telugu Script - Several articles on the history of the script, its characteristics and its evolution. How to Learn Telugu - Tips for those wanting to learn Telugu, such as practising conversation, listening, watching old Telugu movies etc. Courses Peace Corps Conversational Telugu by J. Beinsten & others, 1962 - Drill based course with conversations and grammar notes. Uses romanization and scan is not good quality but still seem very useful. Introduction to Spoken Telugu by L. Lisker, 1963 - Grammar based course with drills, conversations, grammar notes and exercises. Contains 30 lessons and uses romanization. A Basic Course in Modern Telugu (audio only) by B. H. Krishnamurthy, 1967 - Unfortunately only the audio is available but it is well narrated and some sections could be used with the audio alone. Websites Telugu4Kids - Nice site with lots of videos of illustrated stories, rhymes and journals, as well as vocabulary, numbers and activities. Telugu Literary - Articles on Telugu language, literature and cinema, and lots of links, although some are dead. Sydney Telugu Association - An impressive links collection for Telegu films & music, newsletters in Telugu and radio shows in Telugu. Let's Learn Telugu - A tutorial teaching the Telugu script with audio and a collection of thematically arranged vocabulary. Telugu Course Outline - Handouts from a freshman course in Telugu, including the alphabet, vocabulary and essays on Telugu literature. Sahiti - Short tutorials on written and spoken Telugu, presents vocabulary and the alphabet. Telugu 2 English - A collection of links about the Telugu language. Scripts of all of Asia & Brahmi Scripts - Comparative charts of Asian & Brahmi descended scripts. Kids One Telugu - Lots of beautiful animated videos with rhymes, stories, vocabulary, games, worksheets and lots more. Really nice resource. E-books A Primer in Telugu Characters by E. C. Hill, 1991 - Short e-book presenting the Telugu script, compared with the Devangari script and with reading passages for practice. Learn Telugu with its Grammar by V. Vemuri (in progress) - Incomplete and fairly short grammatical guide, A Progressive Grammar of the Telugu Language with Copious Examples and Exercises by A. H. Arden, 1905 - Old but explains the writing system and spoken & literary grammar well, includes exercises and uses Telugu script. A Companion Reader to Arden's Progressive Telugu Grammar by A. H. Arden, 1879 - Lots of stories, dialogues and sentences with translations illustrating particular grammar points. Dated but still useful. Materials for Elementary Readings in Modern Telugu by B. Krishnamurti & J. J. Gumperz, 1961 - Covers the writing system, basic grammar and authentic passages in Telugu, with lots of exercises. Graded readings in Modern Literary Telugu by G. N. Reddy & D. M. Matson (glossary here) 1967 (alternative) - 16 stories from easy to more difficult by modern Telugu authors, with explanations for vocabulary and grammar points. Graded Readings in Newspaper Telugu by G. N. Reddy & D. M. Matson, 1966 (glossary) - 31 handwritten passages taken from Telugu newspapers. Grammar explanations and vocabulary in the glossary. DSERT Textbooks Online - School textbooks for studying Telugu or other subjects through Telugu available to download and view online. Government of Tamil Nadu Textbooks Online - Loads of Telugu readers with poetry and prose for different grades of school. (Telegu Language Training Textbook) by P. Bhaskararao, 1997 (no. A703-704) - Some complimentary copies may be available from the university if you e-mail them. Forums Wordanywhere - Small forum with some useful posts. Unilang South Asian Languages - Small but active forum with some useful threads for Telugu. Authentic Materials Telugu Publications by V. Vemuri - Lots of short stories (horror, adventure, science-fiction, mystery etc), essays and books in Telugu available to download. Telugu Authors - Biographies of prominent Telugu authors and audio readings. Thenisai - Telugu movies, live TV & radio, songs to listen to, videos etc. Really great resource. Sailu - Short stories and poetry in Telugu. Samachar - A collection of news and articles from different Telugu news sites. Telugu greetings - Animated cards with Telugu greetings for different occasions. Technical English-Telegu Dictionary - Easy-to-use large online dictionary. Sahiti Dictionary - Another online English-Telugu dictionary, viewable through several different fonts. Hindi - Telugu Common Vocabulary - A dictionary of common vocabulary, can be searched in Hindi, Telugu or English. Digital Dictionaries of South Asia - Two searchable Telugu-English dictionaries, can be searched in English as well. Lipikaar - A Firefox & Windows download for typing in Telugu. Simple & easy to use. Quillpad - Online tool for typing phonetically in Telugu. Easy to use. Lekhini - Another online tool for typing in Telugu, includes list of characters and romanization. UniNagari: The simple, no-frills Indic typewriter - Online tool for typing in Telugu using the online keyboard layout. E-mail me
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