National Languages of India: Check all Official and Minority Languages

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India has different traditions, ethnic cultures, and languages. The different languages spoken in India belong to different language families. One of the major languages spoken is Indo-Aryan languages which is spoken by 78.05% of Indians. India has different groups of people with 28 states and 8 Union Territories. These states and territories have various languages which change every km. In this article, we will be discussing the national language of India.

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There is no definite national language of India. The eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution of India lists the official language of India. There are more than 100s languages spoken in India but according to the 8 schedules there are 22 languages that are scheduled and Hindi and English are official languages.
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National Languages of India:

Below is the list of all the Scheduled languages in India. Also, check the states in which these languages are spoken and the number of people who speak these languages:
 
Sr. No.
Language
Recognition in State
Number of People speaking the Language
1 Bengali West Bengal, Tripura 300 million
2 Assamese Assam, Arunachal Pradesh 23 million
3 Dogri The official language of Jammu and Kashmir 2.6 million
4 Bodo Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat 1.4 million
5 Hindi Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand 322 million
6 Kashmiri Jammu and Kashmir 7 million
7 Kannada Karnataka 43 million
8 Maithili Bihar, Jharkhand 33.9 million
9 Manipuri Manipur 1.8 million
10 Nepali Sikkim and West Bengal  
11 Marathi Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Maharashtra, Goa 83 million
12 Punjabi The official language of Punjab and Chandigarh, 2nd official language of Delhi and Haryana  
13 Santali Spoken by Santhal people mainly in the state of Jharkhand as well as in the states of Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Odisha 2.6 million
14 Sanskrit Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand  
15 Tamil Tamil Nadu, Puducherry 75 million
16 Sindhi Gujarat and Maharashtra, especially Ulhasnagar 1.68 million
17 Urdu Jharkhand, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, Jammu, and Kashmir, Telangana 230 million
18 Telugu Telangana, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh 82 million
19 Odia The official language of Orissa 35 million
20 Malayalam Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Kerala, 34 million
21 Konkani Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala (The Konkan Coast), Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu 2.3 million
22 Gujarati Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat 55.5 million

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What are the 22 major languages of India?

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages –Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili Dogri, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu.

What are the 22 major languages of India?

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages –Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili Dogri, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, 

What are the 5 most spoken languages in India?

10 Most Spoken Languages in India by Number of Speakers
Hindi 
Bengali 
Marathi 
Telugu 
Gujarati 
Urdu 
Kannada 
 

Is English an official language of India?

Yes, English is the official language.
 

What is India's main language?

Hindi and English are official languages.

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