Language is a structured system of communication and it is very useful for humans to convey their point of view to each other. different languages are spoken by humans region wise. in some regions one language is spoken and somewhere different languages are spoken. India is one of those countries where different languages are spoken. India is the 7th largest country by the region and the second-most crowded country on the planet with more than 1.3 billion individuals. Registration of 2011 displayed there are 121 languages and out of them 22 are the authority languages. Some of the famous Indian languages are Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam etc.
Important Languages of India
| Language | Official Language Of | Language Family | Language Code | Writing System |
| Hindi | India, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. | Indo-Aryan | hi | Devanagari |
| Bengali | West Bengal, Tripura, Barak Valley region of the State of Assam | Indo-Aryan | bn | Bengali |
| Marathi | Maharashtra, Goa | Indo-Aryan | mr | Devanagari |
| Telugu | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | Dravidian | te | Telugu Alphabet |
| Tamil | Tamil Nadu | Dravidian | ta | Tamil (Brahmic) |
| Urdu | Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir | Indo-Aryan | ur | Perso-Arabic (Urdu Alphabet) |
| Gujarati | Gujarat | Indo-Aryan | gu | Gujarati Script (Brahmic) |
| Kannada | Karnataka | Dravidian | kh | Kannada Script |
| Malayalam | Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry | Dravidian | ml | Malayalam script (Brahmic) |
| Odia | Odisha | Indo-Aryan | or | Odia Script |
| Santali | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand | Austroasiatic | sat | Ol Chiki script |
| Punjabi | Punjab region of India & Pakistan | Indo-Aryan | pa | Gurmukhi |
| Assamese | Assam | Indo-Aryan | as | Eastern Nagari |
| Maithili | States of Bihar | Indo-Aryan | mai | Tirhuta (Mithilakshar) |
| Kashmiri | Jammu and Kashmir | Dardic | ks | Perso-Arabic Script |
| Nepali | Nepal (Oldest Country in South Asia and the Birth place of Lord Buddha) | Indo-Aryan | ne | Devanagari |
| Sindhi | Sindh | Indo-Aryan | sd | Perso-Arabic (Naskh) |
| Dogri | Jammu Region | Indo-Aryan | doi | Dogra Akkhar version of Takri script |
| Konkani | Goa | Indo-Aryan | kok | Devanagari |
| Manipuri | Manipur | Indo-Aryan | mni | Meetei Mayek |
| Boro | Northeast India, Bengal | Sino-Tibetan | brx | Devanagari |
| Sanskrit | South Asia | Indo-Aryan | sat | Brahmi Script |
Languages of India [Infographic]
Breakdown of languages of India
Hindi Language
| Language Name | Hindi |
| Also known as | Khadi Boli, Khari Boli |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [ˈɦɪndiː] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Devanagari |
| Total Speakers in India | 528 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 691 million |
| English to Hindi Typing | Open Tool |
Bengali Language
| Language Name | Bengali |
| Also known as | Bangla |
| Native to | Bangladesh and India |
| Pronunciation | [ˈbaŋla] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Bengali |
| Total Speakers in India | 97 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 107 million |
Marathi Language
| Language Name | Marathi |
| Also known as | Maharashtri |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [məˈɾaːʈʰiː] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Devanagari |
| Total Speakers in India | 83 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 99 million |
| English to Marathi Typing | Open Tool |
Telugu Language
| Language Name | Telugu |
| Also known as | Dravidian language |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [ˈteluɡu] |
| Language family | Dravidian |
| Writing system | Telugu Alphabet |
| Total Speakers in India | 81 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 94 million |
Tamil Language
| Language Name | Tamil |
| Also known as | Tamilar |
| Native to | India and Sri Lanka |
| Pronunciation | [t̪amiɻ]; |
| Language family | Dravidian |
| Writing system | Tamil (Brahmic) |
| Total Speakers in India | 69 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 77 million |
Urdu Language
| Language Name | Urdu |
| Also known as | Urdu e mualla |
| Native to | Pakistan and India |
| Pronunciation | [ˈʊrduː] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Perso-Arabic (Urdu Alphabet) |
| Total Speakers in India | 50 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 62 million |
Gujarati Language
| Language Name | Gujarati |
| Also known as | Gujarathi |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [ɡudʒəˈɾɑːtiː] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Gujarati Script (Brahmic) |
| Total Speakers in India | 55 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 60 million |
| English to Gujarati Typing | Open Tool |
Kannada Language
| Language Name | Kannada |
| Also known as | Kanarese |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [ˈkɐnːɐɖa] |
| Language family | Dravidian |
| Writing system | Kannada Script |
| Total Speakers in India | 43 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 58 million |
Malayalam Language
| Language Name | Malayalam |
| Also known as | Alealum, Malayalani, Malayali |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [mɐlɐjäːɭɐm]; |
| Language family | Dravidian |
| Writing system | Malayalam script (Brahmic) |
| Total Speakers in India | 34 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 35 million |
Odia Language
| Language Name | Odia |
| Also known as | Oriya |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [oˈɽia] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Odia Script |
| Total Speakers in India | 37 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 42 million |
Santali Language
| Language Name | Santali |
| Also known as | Santhali |
| Native to | India, Bangladesh, Nepal |
| Pronunciation | Santhali |
| Language family | Austroasiatic |
| Writing system | Ol Chiki script |
| Total Speakers in India | 7.3 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 7.3 million |
Punjabi Language
| Language Name | Punjabi |
| Also known as | Gurmukhi |
| Native to | India and Pakistan |
| Pronunciation | [pənˈdʒaːbi] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Gurmukhi |
| Total Speakers in India | 33 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 36 million |
Assamese Language
| Language Name | Assamese |
| Also known as | Asamiya |
| Native to | India and Bangladesh |
| Pronunciation | [ɔxɔmija] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Eastern Nagari |
| Total Speakers in India | 15 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 15 million |
Maithili Language
| Language Name | Maithili |
| Also known as | Tirhutia, Maithil |
| Native to | India and Nepal |
| Pronunciation | Maithilī |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Tirhuta (Mithilakshar) |
| Total Speakers in India | 13.5 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 13.5 million |
Kashmiri Language
| Language Name | Kashmiri |
| Also known as | Koshur |
| Native to | India and Pakistan |
| Pronunciation | kæʃˈmɪəri |
| Language family | Dardic |
| Writing system | Perso-Arabic Script |
| Total Speakers in India | 6.7 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 6.7 million |
Nepali Language
| Language Name | Nepali |
| Also known as | Khas Kura |
| Native to | Nepal and India |
| Pronunciation | nɪˈpɔːli |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Devanagari |
| Total Speakers in India | 2.9 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 27.9 million |
Sindhi Language
| Language Name | Sindhi |
| Also known as | Sindi |
| Native to | Pakistan and India |
| Pronunciation | ˈsɪndi |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Perso-Arabic (Naskh) |
| Total Speakers in India | 2.7 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 2.7 million |
Dogri Language
| Language Name | Dogri |
| Also known as | Dogra |
| Native to | India, Pakistan |
| Pronunciation | Dogri |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Dogra Akkhar version of Takri script |
| Total Speakers in India | 2.5 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 2.5 million |
Konkani Language
| Language Name | Konkani |
| Also known as | Konkni |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | [kõkɳi] |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Devanagari |
| Total Speakers in India | 2.3 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 2.3 million |
Manipuri Language
| Language Name | Manipuri |
| Also known as | Meitei, Meetai |
| Native to | Manipur, India |
| Pronunciation | mənɪˈpʊri |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Meetei Mayek |
| Total Speakers in India | 1.8 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 1.8 million |
Boro Language
| Language Name | Boro |
| Also known as | Bodo |
| Native to | Northeast India |
| Pronunciation | bɔɽo |
| Language family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Writing system | Devanagari |
| Total Speakers in India | 1.4 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 1.4 million |
Sanskrit Language
| Language Name | Sanskrit |
| Also known as | Samskrta |
| Native to | India |
| Pronunciation | ˈsænskrɪt |
| Language family | Indo-Aryan |
| Writing system | Brahmi Script |
| Total Speakers in India | < 1 million |
| Total Speakers Worldwide | 2.3 million |
FAQ
What are the 22 languages in India called?
(1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6) Kashmiri, (7) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali, (12) Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu, (18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri.
What are the official languages of India?
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Meitei, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu etc.
How many languages are in India?
there are 22 official languages in india – Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.
Is there any national language of India?
There is no national language in India
Which language is oldest In India?
Sanskrit because the Sanskrit language has been spoken since 5,000 years before Christ.