How many dialect does India have?

More than 19,500 languages or dialects are spoken in India as mother tongues, according to the latest analysis of a census released this week. There are 121 languages which are spoken by 10,000 or more people in India, which has a population of 121 crore, it said.

Is there 1652 languages in India?

The 1961 census records India as having 1,652 languages. By 1971, it was 808. Over 220 Indian languages have been lost in the last 50 years, with a further 197 languages categorised as endangered according to the People’s Linguistic Survey of India, 2013.

What is the most widely spoken native language in India?

Hindi
Hindi, with over 528 million native speakers was the most spoken language across Indian homes, followed by Bengali with 97 million speakers, as of 2011 census data.

Which language is the best language in India?

1. Hindi. Hindi is officially the most popular language spoken across India.

What is the most common first language in the world?

If you count only native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the largest.

• Mandarin Chinese is the largest language in the world when counting only first language (native) speakers.
• When factoring in second-, third-, and higher language speakers, English is the largest language in the world.

Is Indian English a “standard” dialect?

India: Among other things, it’s a land of many languages. However, unlike British English or American English, it is not usually considered a “standard” dialect (i.e., a dialect with its own distinct rules).

What are the different dialects of Hindi in India?

The dialect that has been chosen as India’s official language is Khariboli in the Devnagari script. Other dialects of Hindi are Brajbhasa, Bundeli, Awadhi, Marwari and Bihari (Bhojpuri, Maithili and Magadhi). Despite their separate names, Hindi and Urdu are actually slightly different dialects of the same language.

How many languages are spoken in India?

According to one estimate, more than nineteen hundred languages, dialects, and varieties can be found in India. However, the country is also known for its citizens ability to speak fluent English.

Which is the second most spoken and understood language in India?

Bengali is the second most spoken and understood language in the country with a significant amount of speakers in eastern and northeastern regions. Marathi is the third most spoken and understood language in the country with a significant amount of speakers in South-Western regions.