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What are the 22 Indian regional languages?
India has 22 official languages, namely Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Which is the oldest regional language in India?
The Tamil language is recognized as the oldest language in the world and it is the oldest language of the Dravidian family. This language had a presence even around 5,000 years ago.
How many regions are there in India?
Regions
| Name | Population (2011 census) | States |
|---|---|---|
| East India | 226,925,195 | 4 |
| North India | 376,809,728 | 6 |
| Northeast India | 45,587,982 | 8 |
| South India | 253,051,953 | 5 |
What is regional language in Mumbai?
The official language of Mumbai is Marathi and it is the most used language of the State of Maharashtra as well. However, Mumbai being a cosmopolitan city also accepts several other languages such as Gujarati, Kannada, English, Telugu, Konkani, Dangii, Varhadii and Hindi.
Which is the 1st language in India?
Hindi
English
India/Official languages
What are the three main region of India?
When choosing where to visit, it’s easiest to divide the country into distinct regions: North, West, South, East & Northeast, and Central India.
What are the five main regions of India?
Regions
- Central India.
- East India.
- North India.
- Northeast India.
- South India.
- Western India.
How many classical languages are there in India?
Six languages
How many classical languages are there in India? Six languages in India namely Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia have been given the status of classical language.
How many regional languages are there in India?
According to the census of 1961, there have 1,652 regional or local languages in India, among them standard Hindi declared as leading status language by the Indian government. Because, there are more than 40\% people use standard Hindi as their main language.
What are the languages of East India?
East Indian languages comprise Bihari languages encompassing Bhojpuri, Magadhi and Maithili, various dialects of Bengali, Sikkimese and Oriya. North East Indian languages include Assamese, Nepali, Manipuri or Meiteilon, Kokborok or Tripuri, Nagamese, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo, Karbi, Dimasa, Mishing and Apatani.
Where is Urdu spoken in India?
Urdu is a language of Indo-Aryan, Central family and it is the regional language of Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. Urdu Used as official language in Jammu and Kashmir and as a sub-official language in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
What is the most widely spoken language in India?
India is a land of regional languages. Some good examples are: Marathi, Telugu, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam… and so on. There is no Indian language spoken, used and understood across the country. However, it is interesting to note that English (now considered as Indian) is omnipresent across the country.