India, Dec. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
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Languages / MTs
Zone
1
LAMONGSE
Andaman & Nicobar
2
LURO
Andaman & Nicobar
3
MOUT
Andaman & Nicobar
4
ONGE
Andaman & Nicobar
5
PU
Andaman & Nicobar
6
SANENYO
Andaman & Nicobar
7
SENTILESE
Andaman & Nicobar
8
SHOMPEN
Andaman & Nicobar
9
TAKAHANYILANG
Andaman & Nicobar
10
BHUNJIA
East Central Zone
11
BINJHIA/BIRJIA/BRIJIA
East Central Zone
12
BIRHOR
East Central Zone
13
BODO GADABA/ GUTOB
East Central Zone
14
BONDO
East Central Zone
15
DHIMAL
East Central Zone
16
DIDAYI / GATA
East Central Zone
17
GORUM
East Central Zone
18
HOLIYA
East Central Zone
19
MANDA
East Central Zone
20
MRU
East Central Zone
21
PARENGA
East Central Zone
22
THARUA
East Central Zone
23
THOTI
East Central Zone
24
TOTO
East Central Zone
25
AIMOL
North East Zone
26
ATONG
North East Zone
27
BAGI
North East Zone
28
BAITE/ BIATE
North East Zone
29
BANGRO
North East Zone
30
BAWM
North East Zone
31
CHINZ / ZYPHE
North East Zone
32
CHIRU
North East Zone
33
CHOTHE
North East Zone
34
DARLONG
North East Zone
35
DIRANG MONPA
North East Zone
36
GURUNG
North East Zone
37
KAGATE
North East Zone
Sl. No.
Languages / MTs
Zone
1
LAMONGSE
Andaman & Nicobar
2
LURO
Andaman & Nicobar
3
MOUT
Andaman & Nicobar
4
ONGE
Andaman & Nicobar
5
PU
Andaman & Nicobar
6
SANENYO
Andaman & Nicobar
7
SENTILESE
Andaman & Nicobar
8
SHOMPEN
Andaman & Nicobar
9
TAKAHANYILANG
Andaman & Nicobar
10
BHUNJIA
East Central Zone
11
BINJHIA/BIRJIA/BRIJIA
East Central Zone
12
BIRHOR
East Central Zone
13
BODO GADABA/ GUTOB
East Central Zone
14
BONDO
East Central Zone
15
DHIMAL
East Central Zone
16
DIDAYI / GATA
East Central Zone
17
GORUM
East Central Zone
18
HOLIYA
East Central Zone
19
MANDA
East Central Zone
20
MRU
East Central Zone
21
PARENGA
East Central Zone
22
THARUA
East Central Zone
23
THOTI
East Central Zone
24
TOTO
East Central Zone
25
AIMOL
North East Zone
26
ATONG
North East Zone
27
BAGI
North East Zone
28
BAITE/ BIATE
North East Zone
29
BANGRO
North East Zone
30
BAWM
North East Zone
31
CHINZ / ZYPHE
North East Zone
32
CHIRU
North East Zone
33
CHOTHE
North East Zone
34
DARLONG
North East Zone
35
DIRANG MONPA
North East Zone
36
GURUNG
North East Zone
37
KAGATE
North East Zone
Sl. No.
Languages / MTs
Zone
80
BHADRALIAM
Northern Zone
81
DARGARI
Northern Zone
82
GOJAPURI
Northern Zone
83
HASSADI
Northern Zone
84
KHANA
Northern Zone
85
KHASHA/KHASH
Northern Zone
86
KUSHWAHI
Northern Zone
87
MASIDI
Northern Zone
88
MESHABI
Northern Zone
89
PADDARI
Northern Zone
90
SIAN
Northern Zone
91
SIRAM
Northern Zone
92
TEHGUL
Northern Zone
93
ARANDAN
Southern Zone
94
ERAVALLAN
Southern Zone
95
HAKKIPIKKI
Southern Zone
96
JENU KURUMBA
Southern Zone
97
KADAR
Southern Zone
98
KANIKER GOTTI
Southern Zone
99
KUTIYA
Southern Zone
100
MALAIMALASAR
Southern Zone
101
MALASAR
Southern Zone
102
MALAYAN
Southern Zone
103
MANNAN
Southern Zone
104
MOOPAN
Southern Zone
105
MUDUGA
Southern Zone
106
MUDUVAN
Southern Zone
107
PALIYA
Southern Zone
108
PULIYA
Southern Zone
109
SIDDI
Southern Zone
110
SOLIGA
Southern Zone
111
TODA
Southern Zone
112
URALI
Southern Zone
113
BARADI
West Central Zone
114
BHALA
West Central Zone
115
BHARWAD/BHARWADI
West Central Zone
116
DIWEHI
West Central Zone
117
NIHALI
West Central Zone
As per the Census of India 2011, (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India), a total of 121 languages has been reported in the country. Several of these languages have their own distinct scripts, while others are written in shared or regional scripts.
The Ministry of Education through Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, under the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages of India (SPPEL), works on protection, preservation and documentation of all the mother tongues/languages of India spoken by less than 10,000 people which are called endangered languages. In the first phase of the scheme, 117 endangered languages/mother tongues have been chosen from all over India for study and documentation, details of which may be found at Annexure.
The Ministry of Culture through Sahitya Akademi promotes literary dialogue and publication through awards, translations, and events in 24 recognized languages and many tribal and unrecognized languages. It also creates special programs and centers for documentation and preservation of oral and tribal literature, such as the Centre for Oral and Tribal Literature, and awards the Bhasha Samman to scholars working in less-recognized languages.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
