Telugu (pronounce [ˈtɛləgu] in English; in Telugu: తెలుగు [ˈt̪elʊgʊ]) is a Dravidian language (South-Central Dravidian languages) mostly spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. Including non-native speakers it is the most spoken Dravidian language, in India and the third most spoken language in the Indian sub-continent after Hindi,Bengali, and one of the twenty-two official languages of the Republic of India. It is spoken among a diaspora population in the USA, Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, Ireland, Fiji, Réunion, Trinidad and the UK among other countries around the world. Extant works in Carnatic music, particularly the compositions of the present era (post 15th century), were written mostly in the then, highly-sanskritized Telugu. Telugu is one of the top fifteen most widely spoken languages in the world as well as the most spoken language within the Dravidian family. It is widely spoken outside of Andhra Pradesh in cities of neighboring states such as Bangalore and Chennai. Telugu is the most spoken Dravidian language in the world.