India
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.
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.
Marathi is the third most spoken language in India. It is predominantly spoken in Maharashtra and regions like Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
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.
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.
In India, there are 5.54 crore native Gujarati speakers. It is predominantly spoken in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Urdu, renowned for its beautiful script, is mostly spoken in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.