Khan, Aerum and Singh, Alika
Linguistic diversity, multilingualism and education in India: Policy perspectives
- University News
- 62(33), Aug 12-18, 2024: p.11-16
The rich cultural history of India makes it one of the most diverse countries on the face of the earth. The languages in India change every 60 km, making it the land of diverse tongues. As per the 2011 dense report, 19, 569 languages or dialects were spoken as mother tongue across India. Out of these, there are 122 scheduled languages that are spoken by over one million people while the reimagining 100 unscheduled languages are spoken by more than 10, 0000 people. – Reproduced