Telugu-Kannada alphabet
| Telugu-Kannada script Kannada-Telugu script | |
|---|---|
Copper plate inscriptions in Kannada–Telugu script | |
| Script type | |
Period | 7th century –14th century |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| Languages | Kannada Telugu Tulu Konkani Sanskrit |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Proto-Sinaitic script
|
Child systems | Kannada script, Telugu script |
Sister systems | Pyu |
| Brahmic scripts |
|---|
| The Brahmi script and its descendants |
The Telugu–Kannada script (or Kannada–Telugu script) was a writing system used in Southern India. Despite some significant differences, the scripts used for the Telugu and Kannada languages remain quite similar and highly mutually intelligible. Satavahanas and Chalukyas influenced the similarities between Telugu and Kannada scripts.