The most commonly spoken languages in India are:
- Hindi: It is the official language of the Indian government and is spoken by over 41% of the population.
- Bengali: It is the second most widely spoken language in India and is spoken by around 8.3% of the population.
- Telugu: It is spoken by around 7.7% of the population.
- Marathi: It is spoken by around 7.4% of the population.
- Tamil: It is spoken by around 6.6% of the population.
- Urdu: It is spoken by around 5.5% of the population
- Gujarati: It is spoken by around 4.5% of the population.
- Kannada: It is spoken by around 4.5% of the population.
- Malayalam: It is spoken by around 3.3% of the population.
India has many other languages spoken by smaller communities and the numbers can be different based on the source of information and location.
Hindi:
Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language and is the official language of the Indian
government. It is widely spoken in the northern regions of India, including the
capital city of Delhi. It is also spoken in parts of Pakistan, Nepal, and
Mauritius. Hindi is written in the Devanagari script and has many dialects.
Bengali:
Bengali is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language and is mainly spoken in the eastern
region of India, particularly in the state of West Bengal. It is also spoken in
the neighboring country of Bangladesh. Bengali is written in the Bengali script
and has many dialects.
Telugu:
Telugu is a Dravidian language and is mainly spoken in the southern states of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is the third most spoken language in India and
is also spoken in parts of neighboring states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Telugu is written in the Telugu script.
Marathi:
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language and is mainly spoken in the western state of
Maharashtra. It is also spoken in parts of neighboring states such as Goa and
Karnataka. Marathi is written in the Devanagari script and has many dialects.
Tamil:
Tamil is a Dravidian language and is mainly spoken in the southern state of
Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken in parts of neighboring states such as Karnataka,
Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh. Tamil is written in the Tamil script and has many
dialects.
The
other commonly spoken languages in India include:
Gujarati:
an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the western state of Gujarat.
Kannada:
a Dravidian language spoken mainly in the southern state of Karnataka.
Malayalam:
a Dravidian language spoken mainly in the southern state of Kerala.
Punjabi:
an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the northern state of Punjab.
Urdu:
an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the northern regions of India,
particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
