Telugu people

ethnic group
Intangible ethnic_group Q418708
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Telugu people

Summary

Telugu people is an ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,388 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Telugu was Telugu people's native language[3].
  • Telugu people's religion is recorded as Hinduism[4].
  • Telugu people's religion is recorded as Islam[5].
  • Telugu people's religion is recorded as Christianity[6].
  • Telugu people's religion is recorded as Buddhism[7].
  • Telugu people is in the country of India[8].
  • Telugu people is in the country of United States[9].
  • Telugu people is in the country of Malaysia[10].
  • Telugu people's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[11].
  • Telugu people is a type of Dravidian people[12].
  • Telugu people's Commons category is recorded as Telugu people[13].
  • Telugu people's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Telugu people[14].
  • Telugu people's described by source is recorded as Castes and Tribes of Southern India[15].
  • Telugu people's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].

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Definition and Type

Telugu people's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[11]. It is a type of Dravidian people[12].

Influence

Things named for Telugu people include Andhra Pradesh[17], a state of India[18], in India[19], founded in 1956[20].

Why It Matters

Telugu people ranks in the top 2% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,388 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for it include Andhra Pradesh[17], a state of India[18], in India[19], founded in 1956[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country India, United States, Malaysia
    Instance of
    Subclass of Dravidian people
    Religion or worldview Hinduism, Islam, Christianity +1
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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