Editing Telugu language (section)

== Legal status ==
Telugu is the [[official language]] of the Indian states of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. It is one of the [[Languages with official status in India|22 languages under schedule 8 of the constitution of India]]. It is one of the official languages of the union territories of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. Telugu is a protected language in [[South Africa]]. According to the [[Constitution of South Africa]], the [[Pan South African Language Board]] must promote and ensure respect for Telugu along with other languages.<ref>{{cite web|title=Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 – Chapter 1: Founding Provisions {{!}} South African Government|url=https://www.gov.za/documents/constitution/chapter-1-founding-provisions|access-date=6 January 2021|website=gov.za|archive-date=18 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518042037/https://www.gov.za/documents/constitution/chapter-1-founding-provisions|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Government of South Africa]] announced that Telugu will be re-included as an official subject in the South African schools after it was removed from the curriculum in state schools.<ref name=":12">{{cite web |date=21 March 2014 |title=Telugu to be an official subject in South African schools |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Education-and-Careers/2014-03-21/Telugu-to-be-an-official-subject-in-South-African-schools/89751 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013130925/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Education-and-Careers/2014-03-21/Telugu-to-be-an-official-subject-in-South-African-schools/89751 |archive-date=13 October 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref>

In addition, with the creation in October 2004 of a legal status for classical languages by the [[Government of India]]  on 8 August 2008, Telugu was also given classical language status due to several campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice President stresses the need to preserve and promote classical languages|url=http://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1599865|access-date=6 January 2021|website=pib.gov.in|language=en|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109141713/https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1599865|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":422"/><ref>{{cite web |date=14 January 2020 |title=Explained: How is a language declared 'classical' in India, what benefits it enjoys |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-is-a-language-declared-classical-in-india-what-benefits-it-enjoys-6216415/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107165557/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-is-a-language-declared-classical-in-india-what-benefits-it-enjoys-6216415/ |archive-date=7 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>