Old Telugu
| Old Telugu | |
|---|---|
| Era | c.200 BCE - 1000 CE |
Dravidian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | oldt1249 |
Old Telugu (Telugu: ప్రాఁదెనుఁగు, ప్ఴాన్దెనుఙ్గు, పాత తెలుగు, romanized: prā̃denũgu, pḻāndenuṅgu, pāta telugu) is the earliest attested stage of the Telugu language.
Old Telugu is attested in various inscriptions, labels and as early loanwords in the literature of several other languages.