Telugu language policy is a policy issue in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with 84 percent of the population reporting Telugu as their first language in Andhra Pradesh prior to the creation of the State of Telangana.[1][2] Telugu-language advocates decry a lack of incentivisation and government support for the language, and press for their linguistic rights for Telugu's greater [clarification needed] recognition and promotion.[citation needed]
- ^ "Census of India - Distribution of the 22 Scheduled Languages". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Census of India - Statement II". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.