India is a multilingual country with a diverse population speaking many languages. Here are the National and Official Languages of India:
National Language:
Hindi
Official Languages:
As per the Official Languages Act, 1963, the following languages are recognized as Official Languages of India:
1. Hindi
2. English
3. Assamese
4. Bengali
5. Gujarati
6. Kannada
7. Kashmiri
8. Malayalam
9. Marathi
10. Nepali
11. Odia
12. Punjabi
13. Sanskrit
14. Sindhi
15. Tamil
16. Telugu
17. Urdu
Scheduled Languages:
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognizes 22 languages as Scheduled Languages:
1. Assamese
2. Bengali
3. Bodo
4. Dogri
5. Gujarati
6. Hindi
7. Kannada
8. Kashmiri
9. Konkani
10. Malayalam
11. Manipuri
12. Marathi
13. Nepali
14. Odia
15. Punjabi
16. Sanskrit
17. Santhali
18. Sindhi
19. Tamil
20. Telugu
21. Urdu
22. Maithili
These languages are recognized and supported by the Indian government, and are used in various official contexts, including government administration, education, and communication.
