Top 10 Most Popular Languages in India

Bengali

Bengali, also known as Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the Indian state of West Bengal and the neighboring country of Bangladesh.

Tamil

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Telugu

Telugu is a Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Marathi

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and its neighboring regions.

Gujarati

Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Gujarati people primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the 6th most widely spoken language in India

Kannada

Kannada is a Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. It has its own script, which is derived from the ancient Brahmi script.

Malayalam

Malayalam is a Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep.

Punjabi

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the Punjab region of South Asia, which is divided between India and Pakistan.

Odia

Odia, also known as Oriya, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

Hindi

Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in India, with around 600 million native speakers worldwide.

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