India is a country full of different languages. Did you know that people in India speak about 121 languages and have about 270 mother tongues? India has two main official languages: Hindi and English. There are also 22 important languages listed in the Indian Constitution. These languages help people talk easily with each other and understand official rules.
Here is a simple list of official languages spoken in different states and union territories in India:
Official Languages of Indian States
| No. | State | Main Language(s) | Second Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | English |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | English | – |
| 3 | Assam | Assamese | Bengali, Bodo |
| 4 | Bihar | Hindi | Urdu |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Hindi | Chhattisgarhi |
| 6 | Goa | Konkani, English | Marathi |
| 7 | Gujarat | Gujarati | Hindi |
| 8 | Haryana | Hindi | English, Punjabi |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | Sanskrit |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Hindi | Angika, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Santali, Urdu and more |
| 11 | Karnataka | Kannada | English |
| 12 | Kerala | Malayalam | English |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | – |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Marathi | – |
| 15 | Manipur | Manipuri | English |
| 16 | Meghalaya | English | Khasi, Garo |
| 17 | Mizoram | Mizo | English, Hindi |
| 18 | Nagaland | English | – |
| 19 | Odisha | Odia | – |
| 20 | Punjab | Punjabi | – |
| 21 | Rajasthan | Hindi | – |
| 22 | Sikkim | English, Nepali, Lepcha, Sikkimese | Sherpa, Rai, Gurung, Limbu and more |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | English |
| 24 | Telangana | Telugu | Urdu |
| 25 | Tripura | Bengali, English, Kokborok | – |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | Urdu |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Hindi | Sanskrit |
| 28 | West Bengal | Bengali, English | Nepali, Urdu, Hindi and more |
Official Languages of Union Territories
| No. | Union Territory | Main Language(s) | Second Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Hindi, English | – |
| 2 | Chandigarh | English | – |
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Gujarati, Konkani, Marathi, Hindi | – |
| 4 | Delhi | Hindi, English | Urdu, Punjabi |
| 5 | Lakshadweep | Malayalam | English |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, English | – |
| 7 | Ladakh | Hindi, English | – |
| 8 | Puducherry | Tamil, French, English | Telugu, Malayalam |
India uses these languages to help everyone understand rules, learn in school, and talk with each other. This list will also help students who are preparing for exams or studying about India.
India truly is a country with many languages, making it a special place in the world!
