India has hundreds of spoken languages. 23 languages have official status in India. What are these 23 languages? Let’s find out.
23 official languages in India
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
- Maithili
- Malayalam
- Manipuri
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Odia
- Punjabi
- Sanskrit
- Santali
- Sindhi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
- English
Except English, the 22 languages are specified in the Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India.
99 non-scheduled languages are –
- Adi
- Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto
- Anal
- Angami
- Ao
- Arabic
- Balti
- Bhili/Bhilodi
- Bhotia
- Bhumij
- Bishnupuriya
- Chakhesang
- Chakru/Chokri
- Chang
- Coorgi/Kodagu
- Deori
- Dimasa
- English
- Gadaba
- Gangte
- Garo
- Gondi
- Halabi
- Halam
- Hmar
- Ho
- Jatapu
- Juang
- Kabui
- Karbi/Mikir
- Khandeshi
- Kharia
- Khasi
- Khezha
- Khiemnungan
- Khond/Kondh
- Kinnauri
- Kisan
- Koch
- Koda/Kora
- Kolami
- Kon
- Konda
- Konyak
- Korku
- Korwa
- Koya
- Kui
- kuki
- Kurukh/Oraon
- Ladakhi
- Lahauli
- Lahnda
- Lakher
- Lalung
- Lepcha
- Liangmei
- Limbu
- Lotha
- Lushai/Mizo
- Malto
- Mao
- Maram
- Maring
- Miri/Mishing
- Mishmi
- Mogh
- Monpa
- Munda
- Mundari
- Nicobarese
- Nissi/Dafla
- Nocte
- Paite
- Parji
- Pawi
- Phom
- Pochury
- Rabha
- Rai
- Rengma
- Sangtam
- Savara
- Sema
- Sherpa
- Shina
- Tamang
- Tangkhul
- Tangsa
- Thado
- Tibetan
- Tripuri
- Tulu
- Vaiphei
- Wancho
- Yimchungre
- Zeliang
- Zemi
- Zou
FAQs
Is English Included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
No
What is the most spoken non-scheduled language?
Bhili/Bhilodi
Is Sanskrit, one of the official languages in India?
Yes
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