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Hindi Language
Hindi (हिन्दी, ISO: Hindī) - also known as "Khadi Boli, Khari Boli", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by people in the Indian sub-continent of Asia.
It is an official language in India, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Besides, Hindi is also spoken in Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tabago and Pakistan.
There are 528 million (52.8 Crore) total speakers of Hindi in India and another 691 million (69.1 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Bengali Language
Bengali (বাংলা, ISO: bɛŋˈɡɔːli) - also known as "Bangla", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Bengalis people.
It is an official language in West Bengal, Tripura, and the Barak Valley region of the State of Assam. Besides, Bengali is also spoken in Bay of Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttarakhand
There are 97 million (9.7 Crore) total speakers of Bengali in India and another 107 million (10.7 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Marathi Language
Marathi (मराठी, 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, ISO: məˈrɑːti), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Marathis people in India.
It is an official language in Maharashtra and Goa. Besides, Marathi is also spoken in Parts of Gujarat, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh.
There are 83 million (8.3 Crore) total speakers of Marathi in India and another 99 million (9.9 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Telugu Language
Telugu (తెలుగు, ISO: tɛlʊɡuː), is an Dravidian language spoken as a first language by Telugu people.
It is an official language in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Besides, Telugu is also spoken in Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil nadu, Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Andaman and Nicobar Island.
There are 81 million (8.1 Crore) total speakers of Telugu in India and another 94 million (9.4 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Tamil Language
Tamil (தமிழ், ISO: tæmɪl), is an Dravidian language spoken as a first language by Tamil people.
It is an official language in Tamil Nadu. Tamil is also spoken in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
There are 69 million (6.9 Crore) total speakers of Tamil in India and another 77 million (7.7 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Gujarati Language
Gujarati (ગુજરાતી, ISO: ɡʊdʒəˈrɑːti), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Gujaratis, Parsis people.
It is an official language in Gujarat. Gujarati is also spoken in Mumbai as a secondary language and in other parts of the world.
There are 55 million (5.5 Crore) total speakers of Gujarati in India and another 60 million (6.0 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Urdu Language
Urdu (اُردُو, ISO: ʊərdu:), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Urdu-speaking people.
It is an official language in Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir. Besides, Urdu is also spoken in Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West bengal.
There are 50 million (5.0 Crore) total speakers of Urdu in India and another 62 million (6.2 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Kannada Language
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ, ISO: kɑːnədə) - also known as "Kanarese", is an Dravidian language spoken as a first language by Kannadiga people.
It is an official language in Karnataka. Besides, Kannada is also spoken in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, and Goa.
There are 43 million (4.3 Crore) total speakers of Kannada in India and another 58 million (5.8 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Odia Language
Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ISO: əˈdiːə) - also known as "Oriya", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Odias people.
It is an official language in Odisha. Odia is also spoken in West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.
There are 37 million (3.7 Crore) total speakers of Odia in India and another 42 million (4.2 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Malayalam Language
Malayalam (മലയാളം, ISO: ˌmæləˈjɑːləm), is an Dravidian language spoken as a first language by Malayali people.
It is an official language in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. Besides, Malayalam is also spoken in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
There are 34 million (3.4 Crore) total speakers of Malayalam in India and another 35 million (3.5 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Punjabi Language
Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, ISO: pənˈdʒaːbːi) - also known as "Gurmukhi", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Punjabis people.
It is an official language in the Punjab region of India & Pakistan. Besides, Punjabi is also spoken in other parts of the world.
There are 33 million (3.3 Crore) total speakers of Punjabi in India and another 36 million (3.6 Crore) as second language speakers across the world.
Assamese Language
Assamese (অসমীয়া, ISO: æsəˈmiːz) - also known as "Asamiya", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Assamese people.
It is an official language in Assam. Besides, Assamese is also spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagamese and Nagaland.
There are 15 million (1.5 Crore) total speakers of Assamese in India and other parts of the world.
Maithili Language
Maithili (मैथिली, ISO: Maithilī), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Maithil people.
It is an official language in the States of Bihar. Besides, Maithili is also spoken in Jharkhand.
There are 13.5 million (1.35 Crore) total speakers of Maithili in India and other parts of the world.
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Santali Language
Santali (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ) - also known as "Santhali", is an Austroasiatic language spoken as a first language by Santal people.
It is an official language in Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand. Santali is also spoken in Mizoram, Odisha, Pripura, and West Bengal.
There are 7.3 million (73 Lakh) total speakers of Santali in India and other parts of the world.
Kashmiri Language
Kashmiri (كٲشُر, ISO: kæʃˈmɪəri) - also known as "Koshur", is an Dardic language spoken as a first language by Kashmiris people.
It is an official language in the Jammu and Kashmir.
There are 6.7 million (67 Lakh) total speakers of Kashmiri in India and other parts of the world.
Nepali Language
Nepali (नेपाली, ISO: nɪˈpɔːli) - also known as "Khas Kura", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Khas people.
It is an official language in Nepal (Oldest Country in South Asia and the Birthplace of Lord Buddha). Besides, Nepali is also spoken in Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong.
There are 2.9 million (29 Lakh) total speakers of Nepali as a second language in India and another 27.9 million (2.79 Crore) as official language in Nepal.
Sindhi Language
Sindhi (سنڌي, ISO: ˈsɪndi), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Sindhis people.
It is an official language in Sindh.
There are 2.7 million (17 Lakh) total speakers of Sindhi in India and other parts of the world.
Dogri Language
Dogri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Dogras people.
It is an official language in Jammu Region. Besides, Dogri is also spoken in Himachal Pradesh, and Northern Punjab.
There are 2.5 million (25 Lakh) total speakers of Dogri in India and other parts of the world.
Konkani Language
Konkani (कोंकणी, ISO: Kōṅkaṇī), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Konkani people.
It is an official language in Goa. Besides, Konkani is also spoken in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Dadra, nagar haveli, Daman and Diu.
There are 2.3 million (23 Lakh) total speakers of Konkani in India and other parts of the world.
Manipuri Language
Manipuri (ꯃꯤꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ, ISO: mənɪˈpʊri) - also known as "Meitei, Meetai", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken as a first language by Meitei, Pangal people.
It is an official language in Manipur. Besides, it is also spoken in Assam, and Tripura.
There are 1.8 million (18 Lakh) total speakers of Manipuri in India and other parts of the world.
Boro Language
Boro (बर/बड़, ISO: bɔɽo) - also known as "Bodo", is an Sino-Tibetan language spoken as a first language by Boro people.
It is an official language in Northeast India and Bengal. Boro is also spoken in Assam.
There are 1.4 million (14 Lakh) total speakers of Boro in India and other parts of the world.
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit (संस्कृत, ISO: ˈsænskrɪt) - also known as "Samskrta", is an Indo-Aryan language.
It is an official language in South Asia.
There are around 24821 total speakers of Sanskrit in India and another 2.3 million (23 Lakh) as second language speakers across the world.