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India exhibits remarkable diversity, evident in its multitude of spoken languages. While numerous states host populations conversant in various languages owing to inter-state migration, this article will specifically outline the predominant languages spoken in each state.

28 States of India

The major languages spoken in all the 28 states of India are given below
States of India and their Languages | General Test Preparation for CUET - CUET Commerce

8 Union Territories of India

The major languages spoken in all the 8 union territories of India are given below
States of India and their Languages | General Test Preparation for CUET - CUET Commerce

Important Facts

  • According to one estimate, there are 1652 languages in India which are considered to be mother tongues.
  • As of today, the Indian constitution recognizes 22 major languages in India which are mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
  • The 22 major languages of India are Sanskrit, Assamese, Bangla, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kashmiri, Kannada, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Santali, Sindhi, and Urdu.
  • Originally only 18 languages were included in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
  • Hindi and English are the official languages of India. As per the Constitution of India, there is no national language because the makers of the Constitution wisely felt that all the languages are important.
  • Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi are the top 3 languages in India in terms of the total number of speakers.
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