India

What are the 7 most spoken languages in India?

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Hindi

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.

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