Google Shows Kannada as Ugliest Language in India, Sparks Outrage

Google faced backlash on Thursday after its search result showed Kannada as the “Ugliest Language in India”.

Google on Thursday, 3 June, apologised after facing the backlash when a Google search “ugliest language in India” returned Kannada as an answer.

The search engine’s results sparked outrage among Kannadigas on the internet. Karnataka Government also lashed out by saying that they will send a legal notice to Google, reported The Indian Express.

Home to the great Vijayanagara Empire, #Kannada language has a rich heritage, a glorious legacy and a unique culture. One of the world’s oldest languages Kannada had great scholars who wrote epics much before Geoffrey Chaucer was born in the 14th century. Apologise @GoogleIndia. pic.twitter.com/Xie927D0mf

— P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) June 3, 2021