India is a multilingual and multicultural country. The most spoken language in India is Hindi. There are approximately 52.83 crore Hindi speakers in the country.
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Bengali
Bengali is the official language of West Bengal. It is also spoken in certain regions of Tripura and Assam. Remarkably, the National Anthem was originally composed in Bengali.
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Marathi
Marathi is the third most spoken language in India. It is predominantly spoken in Maharashtra and regions like Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
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Telugu
Telugu is the fourth most spoken language in India. It is spoken in states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Pondicherry.
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Tamil
Tamil is predominantly spoken in Tamil Nadu, also including regions like Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As per reports, there are 89.4 million Tamil speakers in the world.
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Gujarati
In India, there are 5.54 crore native Gujarati speakers. It is predominantly spoken in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
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Urdu
Urdu, renowned for its beautiful script, is mostly spoken in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.