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Languages Of India

There are around 18 languages recognized by the Indian Constitution. These languages are

    1. Assamese
    2. Bengali
    3. Gujarati
    4. Hindi
    5. Kannada
    6. Kashmiri
    7. Konkani
    8. Malayalam
    9. Manipuri
    10. Marathi
    11. Nepali
    12. Oriya
    13. Punjabi
    14. Sanskrit
    15. Sindhi
    16. Tamil
    17. Telugu
    18. Urdu

Hindi is the official and main link language of India. Its homeland is mainly in the north of India, but it is spoken and widely understood in all urban centers of India. It is written in the Devanagri script, which is phonetic and, unlike English, is pronounced as it is written. Hindi is a direct descendant of Sanskrit through Prakrit and Apabhramsha. It has been influenced and enriched by Dravidian, Turkish, Farsi, Arabic, Portugese and English. It is a very expressive language. In poetry and songs, it can convey emotions using simple and gentle words. It can also be used for exact and rational reasoning.


Thirukkural

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