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    India has tremendous linguistic diversity with 121 languages spoken across the country according to the 2011 census. However, other studies have found up to 780 living languages in India without distinguishing between languages and dialects. The document discusses the many language families and millions of speakers represented in India. It highlights how India's diversity is characterized by variations between languages over short geographic distances. In conclusion, the document emphasizes that India's unity lies in its linguistic diversity.

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    India has tremendous linguistic diversity with 121 languages spoken across the country according to the 2011 census. However, other studies have found up to 780 living languages in India without distinguishing between languages and dialects. The document discusses the many language families and millions of speakers represented in India. It highlights how India's diversity is characterized by variations between languages over short geographic distances. In conclusion, the document emphasizes that India's unity lies in its linguistic diversity.

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    India has tremendous linguistic diversity with 121 languages spoken across the country according to the 2011 census. However, other studies have found up to 780 living languages in India without distinguishing between languages and dialects. The document discusses the many language families and millions of speakers represented in India. It highlights how India's diversity is characterized by variations between languages over short geographic distances. In conclusion, the document emphasizes that India's unity lies in its linguistic diversity.

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    Society in India

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    India has tremendous linguistic diversity with 121 languages spoken across the country according to the 2011 census. However, other studies have found up to 780 living languages in India without distinguishing between languages and dialects. The document discusses the many language families and millions of speakers represented in India. It highlights how India's diversity is characterized by variations between languages over short geographic distances. In conclusion, the document emphasizes that India's unity lies in its linguistic diversity.

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    Society in India

    Linguistic
    Diversity in
    India
    PRESENTED BY HARBHAJANSINGH PUJARI
    Points of Discussion
    Topics to be Covered

    Topic Introduction
    How many languages
    Language families and
    speakers in India
    Linguistic diversity in
    India
    Conclusion
    Topic
    Introduction

    "Kos kos par badle paani, chaar kos par baani"


    At every kos distance, the water changes; at every four kos, the
    tongue
    If God had so wished, he would have made all Indians
    speak with one language ... the unity of India has been
    and shall always be unity in diversity.
    Rabindranath Tagore

    “India is like Europe. This means there is one


    currency and numerous languages and cultures.
    This is “Europe” made up of various cultures.”

    Raj Thakrey
    How Many Languages?
    2011 CENSUS 8TH SCHEDULE

    121
    LANGUAGES SPOKEN
    22
    GIVEN OFFICIAL STATUS
    ACROSS INDIA

    PEOPLE'S LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF INDIA

    780
    WITHOUT MAKING A DISTINCTION
    BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND DIALECT
    Language Families and Speakers in India
    Linguistic Diversity in India

    The LDI of India, considering the


    restrictive 121 language classification
    of Census 2011, is 0.78. If we include
    mother tongues, diversity rises to 0.9.
    Awadhi 3850906 Dhundhari 1476446
    Baghati/Baghati Pahari 15835 Gawari 19062
    Bagheli/Baghel Khandi 2679129 Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar 1227901
    Bagri Rajasthani 234227 Handuri 47803
    Banjari 1581271 Hara/Harauti 2944356
    Bhadrawahi 98806 Haryanvi 9806519
    Bhagoria 20924 Hindi 322230097
    Bharmauri/Gaddi 181069 Jaunpuri/Jaunsari 136779
    Bhojpuri 50579447 Kangri 1117342
    Bishnoi 12079 Khari Boli 50195
    Brajbhasha 1556314 Khortha/Khotta 8038735
    Bundeli/Bundel khandi 5626356 Kulvi 196295
    Chambeali/Chamrali 125746 Kumauni 2081057
    Chhattisgarhi 16245190 Lodhi 139180
    Churahi 75552 Garhwali 2482089
    Palmuha 23579
    Kurmali Thar 311175
    Panch Pargania 244914
    Lamani/Lambadi 3276548
    Pando/Pandwani 15595
    Laria 89876
    Pangwali 18668
    Magadhi/Magahi 12706825
    Pawari/Powari 325772
    Malvi 5212617
    Puran/Puran Bhasha 12375
    Mandeali 622590
    Rajasthani 25806344
    Marwari 7831749
    Sadan/Sadri 4345677
    Mewari 4212262
    Sirmauri 107401
    Mewati 856643
    Sondwari 229788
    Nagpuria 763014
    Sugali 170987
    Nimadi 2309265
    Surgujia 1738256
    Padari 17279
    Surjapuri 2256228
    Pahari 3253889
    6 Others 16711170
    CONCLUSION

    The unity of India


    has been and shall
    always be unity in
    diversity.

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