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mother tongues
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The Hidden Tapestry: How Many Indian Languages in India Really Exist?
The confusion stems from India’s layered linguistic framework. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution lists 22 languages—Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and others—but...
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India’s Linguistic Mosaic: Unraveling How Many Languages in India Actually Exist
The 2011 Census painted a picture: 1,635 mother tongues across the country, with Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi leading the numbers. But these figures mask deeper...