A living home for the Kannada language

ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಲಿಯಿರಿ
Learn Kannada, letter by letter.

From the first curve of ಅ to your first conversation — alphabets, words, a growing dictionary, and people to practice with.

49Letters to master
2000+Years of the script
8Jnanpith awards

Everything you need, in one place

Ways into the language

Each one stands on its own — start wherever feels right, and they'll start weaving together.

ಅ

Alphabetsಅಕ್ಷರಗಳು

Trace every vowel and consonant, hear it spoken, and learn how the script's curves actually form.

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ಪ

Wordsಪದಗಳು

Build vocabulary through everyday sets — home, food, family, market — with audio and usage examples.

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ಕೋ

Coursesಕೋರ್ಸ್‌ಗಳು

Structured lessons that build on each other, start to finish, for when you want a guided path instead of browsing.

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ಪು

Booksಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು

Graded readers and classics, from your first storybook to the literature that earned Kannada eight Jnanpith awards.

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ನಿ

Dictionaryನಿಘಂಟು

Look up any word both ways — Kannada to English and English to Kannada — with meanings and roots.

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ವಿ

Topicsವಿಷಯಗಳು

Go deeper on grammar, literature, dialects, and culture — organized so one topic leads naturally to the next.

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Discussionಚರ್ಚೆ

Ask questions, correct each other kindly, and practice writing with learners and native speakers.

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ಖಾ

Your dashboardನಿಮ್ಮ ಖಾತೆ

Track streaks, saved words, and progress across every section — one account, one running record.

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49೪೯
Letters — 13 vowels, 36 consonants
2,000+೨,೦೦೦+
Years of continuous written use
45M+೪೫M+
Native speakers worldwide
8೮
Jnanpith awards — more than any other Indian language

How people usually start

A path, not a checklist

Most learners move through these loosely, circling back as things click.

ಒಂ

Learn the shapes

Start with vowels and a handful of consonants — enough to sound out your first words within a day.

ಎರ

Collect words

Build vocabulary in small, everyday sets, and save the ones you want to keep close in your dashboard.

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Use it with people

Bring questions and short writing to the discussion boards — real feedback moves you faster than drills.

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People learning right now

A running conversation between new learners and native speakers.

Topics · Grammar
When do I use -ಅನ್ನು vs -ಅನ್ನೂ after an object?
Still mixing these up in longer sentences — would love a native speaker's ear on this.
12 replies
Words · Everyday
Is there a softer way to say "no" than ಇಲ್ಲ in Bengaluru shops?
Trying not to sound abrupt — looking for the phrase locals actually reach for.
27 replies
Alphabets · Pronunciation
My ಳ and ಲ still sound identical — any tongue-position tips?
Recorded myself and can't hear the difference. Where does the tongue actually sit?
9 replies

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