Jaanapada is a word made by two words Jana - People or tribe Pada - a kind of short verse joined as a sandhi- a grammatical term. The folk culture and colloquial tongue of Kannadiga and probably Telugu people were known by this name from time the languages came into existence.[1]
- ^ Waghmare, Dr Nalini Avinash (18 March 2024). Documentation and Preservation of Folklore Culture of Bidar District. Blue Rose Publishers.