teugu

Teugu is not a separate language widely recognized in linguistic references. The term is often encountered as a misspelling or alternate transliteration of Telugu, a major Dravidian language spoken primarily in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and by communities abroad.

Telugu belongs to the Dravidian language family, in the South Central Dravidian branch. It has a long literary and cultural history, with early poetry and chronicles dating to the medieval period. In India, Telugu is one of the 22 scheduled languages and was designated a classical language in 2008, reflecting its long literary heritage. The language is written in the Telugu script, a Brahmi-derived script used for several languages in the region. Telugu is typically written left to right and relies on a syllabic system with many consonant-vowel combinations.

Dialects of Telugu include regional varieties such as Telangana Telugu and Andhra Telugu, which share mutual intelligibility with standard forms but differ in phonology, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Because teugu is not recognized as a distinct language in linguistic catalogs, occurrences of the term are generally attributable to typographical errors, nonstandard transliteration, or casual shorthand for Telugu. If encountered as a distinct term in a specific local context, it likely refers to a local adaptation or a nonstandard name rather than a separate language.