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Hindi, English, and Bengali are among the most popular languages spoken in India. Hindi is the most spoken language in India with 41% of the population being first language speakers, but the other 59% of the population speak over 30 different languages. Due to their long history, Tamil, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Odia, and Telugu have been designated classica languages. Most Indian languages are classified into one of four groups: Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, Indo-Aryan, and Sino-Tibetan. The 2001 Census recorded 30 languages which were spoken by more than a million native speakers and 122 which were spoken by more than 10,000 people. [19] Three contact languages have played an important role in the history of India in chronological order: Sanskrit, [20] Persian [21] and English. [22] There are 121 languages which are spoken by 10,000 or more people in India, which has a population of 121 crore, the report said. India is a country rich in languages, just as it is in culture. With over 270 languages and dialects, the variety is stunning, from well-known official languages like Hindi and Bengali to the lesser-known ones that hold great importance for smaller communities. This guide dives into the major language families—Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic, and Sino-Tibetan. It also shows how these languages shape society, education, and government. The 22 Official Languages of India Assamese ...