India officially recognizes nearly 22 languages, but over 100 languages are spoken across the nation. Hindi is the most widely spoken language, followed by English.

According to the Census of India, there are 121 languages and 270 mother tongues spoken across the nation. The Indian Constitution recognizes two official languages at the national level ...

Ganesh Devy undertook 300 journeys in 18 months to explore India's languages When Ganesh ... He discovered that some 16 languages spoken in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh have 200 words ...

A work on the Geographical Distribution of the principal language of India, and the feasibility of introducing English as a common language, by the Hon. Sir Erskine Perry, late President ol the ...

By country, Papua New Guinea is followed by Indonesia, where there are 712 languages, then Nigeria, with 522 and India, where 454 tongues are spoken. There are thought to be over 7,000 languages ...