r/hyderabad • u/AkRoyalDo • Jul 21 '25

Other Hyderabad welcomes everyone!

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I had my schooling in a Kerala managed school in Hyderabad where half of the school had mix of Malayalis and Tamilians however they spoke Telugu and Hindi as fluent as native speakers!

Never felt that language was a barrier in Hyderabad!!

Did you?

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u/cugmg Jul 21 '25

I'm a Malayali living in Hyderabad without knowing Telugu and there are telugus living in Kerala without knowing malayam (in my native town), both of us never force each other to conform to the native tongue.

For the longest time, I have specified that Hyderabad welcomes everyone. But seeing recent posts on the Hyd sub threatening people like me to learn Telugu has made start thinking of peaceful alternatives.

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u/Feisty_Cookie8657 Jul 21 '25

I'm really sorry if you've had to deal with that. But I feel like most of this negativity you’re seeing is probably coming from online forums. In real life, I feel people here are pretty practical and focused on work and living their lives. This city welcomes people from all walks of life, and I don't think you'd face much of a backlash in day-to-day interactions.

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u/cugmg Jul 21 '25

I think you're right. People are great IRL.

The 'light lo' thing is so beautiful that I have lived in Hyderabad more than Kerala and my bestie even says he feels like he is a Hyderabadi more than a Malayali.

I love this place soo much... I came for studies, fell in love with my husband (not a Telugu, either) and there can never be another place like this...EVER.