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How many languages do we have in India? The answer depends on how one counts it. The latest information that we have is from the Census of India held in 2001. This census recorded more than 1500 distinct languages which people mentioned as their mother tongues. These languages were grouped together under some major languages. For example, languages like Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi, Rajasthani, Bhili and many others were grouped together under 'Hindi'. Even after this grouping, the Census found 114 major languages. Of these 22 languages are now included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are therefore, called 'Scheduled Languages. Others are called 'non- Scheduled Languages'. In terms of languages, India is perhaps the most diverse country in the world
How many languages are spoken in India as mother tounges?

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More than 1200

More than 1500

More than 1400

More than 1300

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In India, there are more than 1500 languages spoken by people as their mother tounges.
People in Karnataka, for example, speak Kannada, Tamil people speak Tamil, Andhra people speak Telugu, Kerala people speak Malayalam, and so on. More than 1500 languages were listed as people's mother tongues in the 2001 Census. These languages were categorised under a few big languages. For instance, numerous languages were combined under the umbrella term "Hindi," including Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhand, Chhattisgarhi, Rajasthani, and Bhili.

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