Uma Maheshwarji,
How often do Tamil speakers in Tamil Nadu come in contact with Telugu speakers?
One out of 20.(Telugu Speakers are 5.65 percent as per 2001 census in TN, mainly in border districts & Chennai)
One out of 40 (Kannada Speakers)
How often do Tamil speakers in Tamil Nadu come in contact with Telugu speakers?
If you extend it to Telugu ancestry, (who cannot read or write, but speak due to Tamil imposition in Schools)
May be One out of four.
Telugu population is not uniform. In some regions you can find them more. In some regions, less. There are some villages with only Telugus.
If one travels 170 Kms, from Nagercoil to Virudhunagar, the language diaelect changes starting with Malai Mozhi, Semmozhi and end with Isai Mozhi.
Some districts, where Telugus more are:
Chennai /Thiruvallur/ Kanchipuram
Coimbatore/ Salem
Madurai/ Theni/ Tiruchi
Krishnagiri/ Vellore/ Dharmapuri
Virudhunagar/ Thooththukkudi
Why so?
Vijayanagara Empire (1323 till 1737) had atleast seven feudatory Kingdoms. Five are Telugu kingdoms and last 3 are Tamil countries with significant Telugu population.
1. Tulu Rajya (Kanara) with Bangalore and Mangalore as capital. (Later mentioned as Mysore also, Sri Rangapatna was camped by empire during its decaying period)
2. Malai Rajya (Shimoga and North Kanara) with Banavasi as capital.
3. Udayagiri Rajya (Nellore and Cuddappa) with Udayagiri as capital.
4. Penukonda Rajya with Penugonda as capital. Second Capital of Empire after Talikota war.
5. Muluvai Rajya (Kolar, Chittor, Salem, Dharmapuri, North Arcot) with Mulbagal as capital.
6. Rajagambira Rajya- Chola and Tondaimandalam (later mentioned as Chandragiri, Vellore- Third and Fourth capital respectively of Empire during its decaying period).
7. Pandiya Rajya with Madurai as capital
With over 700 years, they are the Son of the Soils of Tamil Nadu with no linkages with Telugu Speaking States of either Telangana or Andhra, but speak Tamilized Talli Telungu.
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