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Which languages are spoken in India?

India is a multilingual country with a wide variety of languages spoken across its diverse regions. Here are some key points:

  • Official Languages:
    • Hindi and English are the official languages of the Union Government of India.
  • Scheduled Languages:
    • The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists 22 languages, which are referred to as Scheduled Languages. These include:
      • Assamese
      • Bengali
      • Gujarati
      • Hindi
      • Kannada
      • Kashmiri
      • Konkani
      • Malayalam
      • Marathi
      • Nepali
      • Odia
      • Punjabi
      • Sanskrit
      • Sindhi
      • Tamil
      • Telugu
      • Urdu
      • Bodo
      • Santhali
      • Maithili
      • Dogri
  • Other Languages:
    • Besides the official and scheduled languages, there are numerous other languages and dialects spoken by different communities across India.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the official sources:

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