Tenglish

Tenglish, a portmanteau of the words Telugu and English, is the arbitrary usage of Telugu and English, combining both, in one sentence. This is more commonly seen in urban and semi-urban centers of Andhra Pradesh, but is slowly spreading its root into rural and remote areas via television and word of mouth, slowly achieving vernacular status. Many speakers do not realize that they are incorporating English words into Telugu sentences or Telugu words into English sentences.

It is already the medium for imparting education in many schools across the state. The advent of cable television and its pervasive growth has seen the masses exposed to a wide variety of programming from across the world.

Another factor contributing to the spread of Tenglish is the popularity of Tollywood films and Tv Channels.