Languages of Indian states

Here is a list of the languages spoken in the 28 Indian states, as per the linguistic diversity of each state:

1. Andhra Pradesh

  • Telugu (official language)
  • Urdu
  • Hindi
  • Tamil

2. Arunachal Pradesh

  • Assamese
  • Hindi
  • English (official language)
  • Various indigenous languages (e.g., Nyishi, Apatani, etc.)

3. Assam

  • Assamese (official language)
  • Bengali
  • Bodo
  • Hindi
  • English

4. Bihar

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Bhojpuri
  • Maithili
  • Magahi
  • Urdu

5. Chhattisgarh

  • Chhattisgarhi (official language)
  • Hindi
  • Gondi
  • Odia

6. Goa

  • Konkani (official language)
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
  • English

7. Gujarat

  • Gujarati (official language)
  • Hindi
  • Urdu

8. Haryana

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Haryanvi
  • Punjabi

9. Himachal Pradesh

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Pahari languages (e.g., Kangri, Mandiali, etc.)
  • Punjabi

10. Jharkhand

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Santhali
  • Maithili
  • Bhojpuri
  • Urdu

11. Karnataka

  • Kannada (official language)
  • Urdu
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Hindi
  • Konkani

12. Kerala

  • Malayalam (official language)
  • English
  • Tamil
  • Kannada

13. Madhya Pradesh

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Marathi
  • Urdu
  • Gujarati
  • Bhil and other tribal languages

14. Maharashtra

  • Marathi (official language)
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
  • Konkani

15. Manipur

  • Meitei (Manipuri) (official language)
  • Hindi
  • English

16. Meghalaya

  • Khasi
  • Garo
  • English (official language)
  • Hindi

17. Mizoram

  • Mizo (official language)
  • English
  • Hindi

18. Nagaland

  • English (official language)
  • Nagamese
  • Various Naga languages (e.g., Ao, Sumi, Lotha, etc.)

19. Odisha

  • Odia (official language)
  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • Telugu

20. Punjab

  • Punjabi (official language)
  • Hindi
  • English

21. Rajasthan

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Rajasthani (varieties like Marwari, Mewari, etc.)
  • Urdu

22. Sikkim

  • Nepali (official language)
  • Hindi
  • English
  • Bhutia
  • Lepcha

23. Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil (official language)
  • English
  • Telugu
  • Kannada
  • Urdu

24. Telangana

  • Telugu (official language)
  • Urdu
  • Hindi

25. Tripura

  • Bengali (official language)
  • Kokborok
  • Hindi
  • English

26. Uttar Pradesh

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Urdu
  • Bhojpuri
  • Awadhi
  • Braj
  • Punjabi

27. Uttarakhand

  • Hindi (official language)
  • Garhwali
  • Kumaoni

28. West Bengal

  • Bengali (official language)
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
  • Santali

Note: Each state may have a variety of languages or dialects spoken by local communities. This list highlights the prominent languages used in each region.

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