Most Soft Spoken Languages in India

Most Soft Spoken Languages in India : Hindi is the number 1 most spoken language in India that is spoken by 52.83 crore people in the nation. Language is a very powerful tool that is used to express thoughts and so must be used wisely as someone said it right” The words that are once out from the mouth can never be returned”. Language is one of the most important features of human existence which helps humans to communicate with each other and also to develop the relations between them.

As everyone knows that our country India has a population of more than 1.3 billion and India stands world’s 7^th largest country by area and India is the world’s 2^nd most populous country. There are many languages spoken in India as there are many religions practiced in this country. Being a multi-lingual country following are the top 10 most spoken languages in India.

No. 1 Hindi

Hindi speakers in our country are 52.83 crores. Hindi is one of the official languages of India and is the most spoken language in India. In the census 2011, the number of people who speak Hindi as a mother tongue has increased in the year 2011 as compared to the census of 2001 year. In the year 2001, the percentage of people speaking Hindi as the mother tongue was 41.03% and in the year 2011, it got increased to 43.63%.

Hindi is the 4^th most spoken language in the world after English, Spanish and Mandarin. Hindi is spoken in almost all the states of the country which includes Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The Hindi language is a descendent of the Sanskrit language and it is influenced by Arabic, Dravidian, Persian, English, Portuguese, and Turkey languages. The languages spoken in Hindi includes Braj, Khadi, and Awadi bhasha.

No. 2 Bengali

The second most spoken language in India is Bengali and is spoken by around 9.72 crore citizens which are equal to 8.03 percent of the total population. Bengali is mostly spoken in South Asia as an Indian-Aryan language. In most of the states, it is the most prominent language which includes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the northeast of India.

In the beginning, Bengali was a secular language of old Indo-Aryans and was influenced by Arabic and Persian. Especially in phonetic form, pronunciation, words, and usage, this language varies in the different states of India. Bengali is mostly spoken in the eastern states of India like Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, and Jharkhand. It is also spoken in the Middle East, Japan, UK, Canada, Australia, and America.

No. 3 Marathi

Marathi is the language spoken by around 8.30 crore people which is equal to 6.86 % of the total population. This language is spoken as the official language in the western parts of India, that is in Maharashtra and Goa. There are 42 different dialects spoken in Marathi. Marathi is the most spoken language in India, after Hindi and Bengali. The Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect are the major dialects of Marathi. Agri, Koli, and Malvani Konkani have been heavily influenced by the varieties of Marathi.

No. 4 Telugu

Telugu is a Dravidian Language widely spoken in India by 8.11 crore people. Telugu is mostly spoken in Yanam states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Beraad, Domara, Salavari, Nellore, Kamathi, Comtao, and Wadaga are included in its speech among the other dialects. Telugu is also spoken in some other countries like South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. It is one of the six languages designated a classical language of India by the government of the country.

No. 5 Tamil

The Tamil language is rooted in the Dravidian language and Tamil is the official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore and it is also a widely spoken language in India. In India around, about 6.90 crore peoples speak Tamil. The Tamil Language is mostly spoken in southern India near the coast of Sri Lanka. Tamil is spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

No. 6 Gujarati

Gujarati is the official language of Gujarat and it is a state located in northwest India. The Gujarati language has been evolved from Sanskrit. The Gujarati language is a part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Gujarat as well as an official language in the Union territory of Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Gujarati is the 6th widely spoken language by 5.54 crore people in India.

No. 7 Urdu

Urdu is one of the official languages of the country and it is being spoken by about 5.07 people in India. Urdu is mostly spoken in the states of Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Bihar. Urdu is also the official language of Pakistan. It is another name for the Hindustani language. Urdu is a registered regional dialect in Nepal. It has some form of official status in several states of India.

No. 8 Kannada

Kannada is also a Dravidian language like Tamil. Around about 4.37 crore peoples speak this language in India. Kannada is also spoken in some other countries like United States, Australia, and Canada as well. The speakers of this language are also members of the Indian Diaspora. This language is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka.

No. 9 Odia

Most of the speakers of the Odia language are centered in the state of Odisha and Odia is the official language of Odisha. Across the country, it is spoken by 3,75 crore people. This language is also spoken in the parts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal and it is the second official language of Jharkhand. This language is also spoken by a sizeable population of at least 1 million people in Chhattisgarh.

No. 10 English language (Most Soft Spoken Languages in India )

The English language is the official language of India’s federal government. English is the official language in some of the states like Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. English was taught in the schools, from the days of the East India Company in the 1800s. Most of the peoples of India speaks English and Hindi and one mother tongue. English is no more considered a foreign language as it is mostly spoken in the north and south of India.