The comprehensive essential and portable Telugu resourceTelugu from the Dravidian language family is a native language of over 80 million people predominantly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and also in Yanam of India. An additional 20 million Telugu speakers are spread over other parts of South India the U.S. Australia and the rest of the world. Telugu is called The Italian of the East as its words end in vowels similar to Italian. Telugu is spoken in 3 distinct dialects Royalaseema Telangana and Coastal Telugu. Another prominent Telugu dialect with a mixture of more Tamil is spoken in Nellore Chittor and the border of Andhra Pradesh in Tamil Nadu. This unique twopart resource provides travelers to South India with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople travelers and students this guide includes 4000 dictionary entries Phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as transportation dining out and business Concise grammar and pronunciation sections