| Language |
State/Region |
Official Status |
| Assamese |
Assam |
Official language of Assam |
| Bengali |
Tripura and West Bengal |
Official language of Tripura and West Bengal |
| Bodo |
Assam |
Official language of Assam |
| Dogri |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Official language of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Gujarati |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat |
Official language of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat |
| Hindi |
Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
Official language of various states/regions |
| Kannada |
Karnataka |
Official language of Karnataka |
| Kashmiri |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Official language of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Konkani |
Goa, Mangalore |
Official language of Goa, Mangalore |
| Malayalam |
Kerala, Lakshadweep |
Official language of Kerala, Lakshadweep |
| Manipuri/Meithei |
Manipur |
Official language of Manipur |
| Marathi |
Maharashtra |
Official language of Maharashtra |
| Nepali |
Sikkim |
Official language of Sikkim |
| Oriya |
Orissa |
Official language of Orissa |
| Punjabi |
Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana |
Official language of Punjab, Chandigarh; second official language of Delhi, Haryana |
| Sanskrit |
India (Language of Hinduism) |
Language of Hinduism, required teaching in many schools |
| Santali |
Chota Nagpur Plateau (Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, Chattisgarh) |
Language of the Santhal tribals of the Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| Sindhi |
India |
Language of the Sindhi community |
| Tamil |
Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry |
Official language of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry |
| Telugu |
Andhra Pradesh |
Official language of Andhra Pradesh |
| Urdu |
Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh |
Official language of Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Kokborok |
Tripura |
Official language of Tripura |
| Mizo |
Mizoram |
Official language of Mizoram |
| Khasi |
Meghalaya |
Official language of Meghalaya |
| Garo |
Meghalaya |
Official language of Meghalaya |
