Kannada is the language of Karnataka, and Bengaluru, its capital, is the technology city most international teams deal with daily. Kannada-influenced English shares the Dravidian family traits you met in the Tamil and Telugu labs, final vowels on consonant-final words, full clear vowels, held doubles, but it differs in useful ways: many Kannada speakers keep "v" and "w" apart, aspiration is lighter than in Telugu, and the melody is a little flatter and more even. What you will learn: • Kannada in one minute • Consonant shifts • Vowel shifts • Rhythm and melody • Particles and discourse words • The decode routine: undo the shift • Practice: decode the sentence • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.