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0. Consult the Census of India Atlas for authentic information

Read More at :

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/maps2011.html

1. Endangered Languages of India:

A Possible List

Wiki-UNESCO List of 191 Endangered Languages with their status

Based on UNESCO List
Language Names	Status of Endangerment	ISO 639-3 (CODE)
A’tong language	Severely endangered	aot
Adi language (also in China)	Vulnerable	adi
Aimol language	Critically endangered	aim
Aiton language	Severely endangered	aio
Anal language	Vulnerable	anm
Angami language	Vulnerable	njm
Angika language (also in Nepal)	Vulnerable	anp
Ao language	Vulnerable	ngo
Apatani language	Vulnerable	apt
Asur language	Definitely endangered	asr
Badaga language	Definitely endangered	bfq
Baghati language	Critically endangered	bfz
Balti language (also in Pakistan)	Vulnerable	bft
Bangani language	Critically endangered	gbm
Bangni language	Vulnerable
Bawm language (also in Bangladesh)	Definitely endangered	bgr
Beechistani (In Balochistan region?)	Definitely endangered	bkl
Bellari language	Critically endangered	brw
Bhadravahi language (also in Pakistan)	Definitely endangered	bhd
Bhalesi language	Definitely endangered	bhd
Bharmauri language	Definitely endangered	gbk
Bhumji language	Vulnerable	bij
Biete language	Definitely endangered	biu
Birhor language	Critically endangered	biy
Bishnupriya Manipuri (also in Bangladesh)	Vulnerable	bpy
Bodo language	Vulnerable	brx
Bokar language (also in China)	Vulnerable	adi
Bori language (also in China)	Definitely endangered	adi
Brokshat ķlanguage	Definitely endangered	bkk
Bunan language	Definitely endangered	bfu
Byangsi language (also in Nepal)	Definitely endangered	bee
Chambeali language	Definitely endangered	cdh
Chang language	Vulnerable	nbc
Chokri language	Vulnerable	nri
Churahi language	Definitely endangered	cdj
Dakpa language (also in Bhutan)	Definitely endangered	dka
Darma language (also in Nepal)	Definitely endangered	drd
Deori language	Definitely endangered	der
Dimasa language	Vulnerable	dis
Gadaba language	Critically endangered	gdb, gau
Galo language	Vulnerable	adl
Gangte language	Definitely endangered	gnb
Garhwali language	Vulnerable	gbm
Geta? language	Severely endangered	gaq
Gondi language	Vulnerable	gon
Gorum language	Definitely endangered	pcj
Gutob language	Vulnerable	gbj
Handuri language	Critically endangered	hii
Hill Miri language	Definitely endangered	mrg
Hmar language	Vulnerable	hmr
Ho language	Vulnerable	hoc
Hrangkhol language	Vulnerable	hra
Hruso language, or Aka	Definitely endangered	hru
Idu language (also in China)	Definitely endangered	clk
Irula language	Vulnerable	iru
Jad language (also in Pakistan)	Definitely endangered	jda
Jangshung language	Definitely endangered	jna, scu, ssk
Jarawa language	Critically endangered	ang
Jaunsari language	Definitely endangered	jns
Juang language	Definitely endangered	jun
Kabui	Vulnerable	nkf
Kachari	Definitely endangered	xac
Kanashi	Definitely endangered	xns
Kangdi	Definitely endangered	xnr
Karbi	Vulnerable	mjw
Khamba (also in China)	Definitely endangered	kbg
Khampti	Vulnerable
Kharia	Vulnerable	khr
Khasali	Definitely endangered
Kheza	Vulnerable	nkh
Khiamngan	Vulnerable	nky
Khoirao	Vulnerable	nki
Khowa	Definitely endangered	bgg
Kinnauri	Definitely endangered	kns, kfk, cif, tpq
Koch  (also in Bangladesh & Nepal)	Definitely endangered	kdq
Koda	Vulnerable	cdz
Kodagu	Definitely endangered	kfa
Koireng	Critically endangered	nkd
Kokborok  (also in Bangladesh)	Vulnerable	trp
Kolami	Definitely endangered	kfb
Kom	Definitely endangered	kmm
Konda	Definitely endangered	kfc
Konyak	Vulnerable	nbe
Koraga	Critically endangered	kfd
Korku	Vulnerable	kfq
Koro	Definitely endangered
Korwa	Vulnerable	kfp
Kota	Critically endangered	kfe
Kui	Vulnerable	kxu
Kului	Definitely endangered	kfx
Kumaoni  (also in Nepal)	Vulnerable	kfy
Kundal Shahi (also in Pakistan)	Definitely endangered
Kurru	Definitely endangered	yeu
Kuruba	Critically endangered	kfi
Kurukh	Vulnerable	kru
Kutchi  (also in Pakistan)	Vulnerable	kfr
Kuvi	Definitely endangered	kxv
Ladakhi  (also in China)	Vulnerable	cna, lbj, tkk
Lamgang	Critically endangered	lmk
Lamongse	Critically endangered	nik
Langrong	Critically endangered
Lepcha (also in Bhutan & Nepal)	Definitely endangered	lep
Lotha	Vulnerable	njh
Liangmai	Vulnerable	njn
Limbu (also in Nepal)	Definitely endangered	lif
Lishpa	Definitely endangered
Luro	Critically endangered	tef
Mahasui	Definitely endangered	bfz
Malto	Definitely endangered	kmj
Manchad	Vulnerable	lae
Manda	Critically endangered	mha
Mandeali	Definitely endangered	mjl
Mao	Vulnerable	nbi
Mara	Definitely endangered	mrh
Maram	Vulnerable	nma
Maring	Vulnerable	nng
Mech	Severely endangered	brx
Miji	Definitely endangered
Miju  (also in China)	Vulnerable	mxj
Milang	Definitely endangered	adi
Minyong	Vulnerable	adi
Mising	Definitely endangered	mrg
Mizo	Vulnerable	lus
Motuo Menba  (also in China)	Definitely endangered	tsj
Moyon	Definitely endangered	nmo
Mra (also in China)	Critically endangered
Mundari	Vulnerable	muw
Muot	Critically endangered	ncb
Mzieme	Vulnerable	nme
Na  (also in China)	Critically endangered
Nahali	Definitely endangered	nlx
Naiki	Critically endangered	nit
Nihali	Critically endangered	nll
Nocte	Vulnerable	njb
Nruanghmei	Vulnerable	nbu
Nyishi	Vulnerable	dap
Onge	Critically endangered	oon
Padam	Vulnerable
Padri	Vulnerable	bhd
Paite	Vulnerable	pck, smt
Pangvali	Critically endangered	pgg
Parji	Critically endangered	pci
Pasi dialect of Adi	Definitely endangered	adi
Pengo	Critically endangered	peg
Phom	Vulnerable	nph
Pochuri	Vulnerable	npo
Pu	Critically endangered	caq
Purik (also in Pakistan)	Vulnerable	prx
Purum	Critically endangered
Rabha	Vulnerable	rah
Remo	Severely endangered	bfw
Rengma	Vulnerable	nnl, nre
Rongpo	Vulnerable	rnp
Ruga	Critically endangered or Extinct	ruh
Sanenyo	Critically endangered	crv
Sangtam	Vulnerable	nsa
Sentinelese	Critically endangered	std
Sherdukpen	Vulnerable	sdp
Sherpa (also in China & Nepal)	Vulnerable	xsr
Shompen	Critically endangered	sil
Simi	Vulnerable	nsm
Singpho	Definitely endangered	sgp
Sirmaudi	Critically endangered	srx
Sora	Vulnerable	srb
Spiti  (also in Pakistan)	Vulnerable	spt
Sulung	Definitely endangered	suv
Tagin	Vulnerable
Tai Nora	Critically endangered
Tai Phake	Severely endangered	phk
Tai Rong	Critically endangered
Takahanyilang	Critically endangered	nik
Tamang  (also in Nepal)	Vulnerable	taj, tge, tmk, tsf, tdg
Tangam	Critically endangered	adi
Tangkhul	Vulnerable	nmf
Tangsa	Vulnerable	nst
Tarao	Critically endangered	tro
Taruang  (also in China & Myanmar)	Vulnerable	mhu
Tawang  (also in Bhutan & China)	Vulnerable	twm
Thado	Vulnerable	tcz
Tinan  (also in China)	Definitely endangered	lbf
Tiwa	Definitely endangered	lax
Toda	Critically endangered	tcx
Toto	Critically endangered	txo
Tshangla  (also in Bhutan & China)	Vulnerable	tsj
Tulu	Vulnerable	tcy
Turi	Definitely endangered	trd
Saurashtra	Vulnerable	trd
Wancho	Vulnerable	nnp
Yimchungru	Vulnerable	yim
Zakhring  (also in China)	Definitely endangered	zkr
Zangskari  (also in Pakistan)	Definitely endangered	zau
Zeme	Vulnerable	nzm

2. ELP LIST of 202 Endangered languages in India

Read more : http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/country/India

Note: It would be interesting to compare it with UNESCO List

Adi ^{[aka 崩尼-博嘎爾语, Lho-Pa, Abhor]}

Aimol ^{[aka Langrong, Aimal,]}

Aiton ^{[aka Aitonia, Sham Doaniya]}

Aka-Bo ^{[aka Bo, Ba]}

Aka-Kora ^{[aka Kora, Khora, Aka-Khora]}

Alipur Sign Language ^[aka APSL]

Allar ^{[aka Alan, Alanmar, Alar]}

Alu Kurumba ^{[aka Alu Kurumba Nonstandard Kannada, Pal Kurumba, Hal Kurumba]}

Anal ^{[aka Namfau,]}

Apatani ^{[aka Apa, Patan, Apa Tani]}

Aranadan ^{[aka Aranatan, Eranadans]}

Ashing

Asuri ^{[aka Ashree, Asura, Assur]}

Atong (India) ^{[aka A’tong]}

Baghati

Balti ^{[aka Sbalti, Baltistani, Bhotia of Baltistan]}

Bangani

Bateri ^{[aka Bateri Kohistani, Batera Kohistani, Baterawal]}

Bawm Chin ^{[aka Bawm, Banjogi, Bawng]}

Bellari

Betta Kurumba ^{[aka Betta Kurumba Nonstandard Tamil, Kadu Kurumba, Urali Kurumba]}

Bhadrawahi ^{[aka Bradrawah, Baderwali, Badrohi]}

Bhalesi

Bhumij ^{[aka Sadar Bhumij, Bhumij Munda, Bhumij Thar]}

Biete ^{[aka Bete, Baite, Biate]}

Birhor ^{[aka Birhar, Bīrhaṛ, Bihor]}

Bishnupuriya ^{[aka Bishnupriya,Bisna Puriya, Bishnupria Manipuri]}

Bokar ^{[aka Boga’er Luoba, 崩尼-博嘎爾语]}

Bori

Brokskat ^{[aka Brokpa, Brokpa of Dah-Hanu, Dokskat]}

Bugun ^{[aka Khowa, Kho, Khoa]}

Burushaski ^{[aka Mishaski, Brushaski, Burushaki]}

Byangsi ^{[aka Byangkho Lwo, Byasi, Byanshi]}

Car Nicobarese ^{[aka Nicobarese (Car), Pu, Car]}

Central Nicobarese ^{[aka Muöt, Nicobarese, Nancowry]}

Chambeali ^{[aka Chameali, Chamaya, Chambiali]}

Chaudangsi ^{[aka Bangba Lo, Bangbani, Chanpa Lo]}

Chaura ^{[aka Chowra, Tutet, Tətet]}

Chiru ^{[aka Chhori, Tśiru,]}

Chokri Naga ^{[aka Chokri, Eastern Angami, Chakrima Naga]}

Chorei

Chungli ^{[aka Ao-Chungli, Chongli, Tśungli]}

Churahi ^{[aka Churahi Pahari, Chaurahi, Churai Pahari]}

Dakpa ^{[aka Dakpakha]}

Darma ^{[aka Darmiya, Darimiya, Sauka]}

Deori ^{[aka Chutia, Deuri, Chutiya]}

Dhimal ^{[aka Dhīmāl]}

Digaro-Mishmi ^{[aka Digaro, Digaru, Taaon]}

Dimasa ^{[aka Hill Kachari, Dimasa Kachari]}

Duruwa ^{[aka Parji, Parji (Dravidian), Dhurwa]}

Falam Chin ^{[aka Hallam, Hallam Chin, Tipura]}

Gaddi ^{[aka Bharmauri Bhadi, Pahari Bharmauri, Panchi Brahmauri Rajput]}

Gahri ^{[aka Ghara, Lahuli of Bunan, Boonan]}

Galo ^{[aka Gallong, Adi, Adi, Galo]}

Gangte ^[aka Gante]

Garhwali ^{[aka Gadhavali, Gadhawala, Gadwahi]}

Garo ^{[aka Garrow, Mande]}

Gorum ^{[aka Gorum, Pareng, Parengi]}

Gta’ ^{[aka Gataʔ, Gata’, Gataq]}

Gutob ^{[aka Gutob, Gadaba, Gadba]}

Hakha Chin ^{[aka Pawi, Lai, Laizo]}

Hill Miri ^{[aka Miri, Sarak]}

Hinduri ^{[aka Handuri]}

Hmar ^{[aka Hamar, Mhar, Hmari]}

Ho ^{[aka हो जगर, ହୋ ଜଗର, hōō jagara]}

Hruso ^{[aka Aka, Hrusso, Angka]}

Idu-Mishmi ^{[aka Idu, Midu, Lho-Pa]}

Irula ^{[aka Iruḷa, Eravallan, Erukala]}

Jad ^{[aka Bhotia, Dzad]}

Jangshung ^{[aka Jangrami, Zangram, Zhang-Zhung]}

Jarawa ^{[aka Jarawa (in Andamans)]}

Jaunsari ^{[aka Janusari, Jaunsauri, Jansauri]}

Juang ^{[aka Patua, Patra-Saara, Puttooas]}

Kachari ^{[aka Boro, Bårå, Plains Kachari]}

Kanashi ^{[aka Kanasi, Kanāshī, Kanaśi]}

Karbi ^{[aka Mikir, Arleng, Manchati]}

Karko (India)

Khaling ^{[aka Rai, Kaling, Khalinge Rai]}

Khamba ^{[aka Khamba Khaadi]}

Khamti ^{[aka Hkamti, Khampti, Khamti Shan]}

Khamyang ^{[aka Khamjang, Khamiyang, Shyam]}

Kharia ^{[aka Haria, Kharvi, Khatria]}

Khezha Naga ^{[aka Kheza, Kezami, Khezhama]}

Khiamniungan Naga ^{[aka Khiamngan, Aoshedd, Khiemnungan]}

Khowar ^{[aka Khowār, Citālī, Čitarī]}

Kinnauri ^{[aka Kinnaura Yanuskad, Kanoreunu Skad, Kanorug Skadd]}

Koch ^{[aka Koc, Kocch, Koce]}

Koda ^{[aka Kora, Kōḍā, Kaora]}

Kodagu ^{[aka Kodava, Coorge, Kadagi]}

Koireng ^{[aka Kwoireng, Koirng, Kolren]}

Kom ^{[aka Kom Rem, Kolhreng]}

Konda-Dora ^{[aka Porja, Koṇḍa, Konḍa (Kūbi)]}

Konyak Naga ^{[aka Konyak, Tableng, Kanyak]}

Korku ^{[aka Kurku, Muwasi, Muasi]}

Koro (India) ^{[aka Aka, Hrusso, Angka]}

Korra Koraga ^{[aka Koragar, Koragara, Korangi]}

Korwa ^{[aka Ernga, Singli, Erngga]}

Kota (India) ^{[aka Kotta, Kowe-Adiwasi, Kother-Tamil]}

Kui (India) ^{[aka Kui (in India), Kandh, Khondi]}

Kulung (Nepal) ^{[aka Rai, Khulunge Rai, Kulu Ring]}

Kumarbhag Paharia ^{[aka Malto, Malti, Maltu]}

Kurichiya ^{[aka Kurichia, Kurichchia, Kowohans]}

Kuvi ^{[aka Kuwi, Kuvinga, Kuvi Kond]}

Ladakhi ^{[aka Ladaphi, Ladhakhi, Ladak]}

Lamkang

Lepcha ^{[aka Lapche, Lapcha, Rong]}

Levai ^{[aka Bangru]}

Lhomi ^{[aka Lhoket, Shing Saapa, Kath Bhote]}

Liangmai Naga ^{[aka Liangmai, Kwoireng, Kacha]}

Limbu ^{[aka Yakthung Pan, Limbo, Lumbu]}

Lotha Naga ^{[aka Lotha, Lhota, Chizima]}

Mahasu Pahari ^{[aka Baghati, Western Pahari, Mahasui]}

Majhi ^{[aka Manjhi]}

Mal Paharia ^{[aka Mal Pahoria, Malto, Malti]}

Malabar Indo-Portuguese Creole ^{[aka Kerala Portuguese Creole]}

Manda (India) ^{[aka Manḍa]}

Mao Naga ^{[aka Mao, Sopvoma, Spowama]}

Mara Chin ^{[aka Mara, Lakher, Maram]}

Maram Naga ^{[aka Maram, Naga, Maram]}

Maring Naga ^{[aka Maring, Naga, Maring]}

Miju-Mishmi ^{[aka Miju, Kaman, Mishmi]}

Milang ^[aka Holon]

Minyong ^{[aka Padam-Minyong Adi]}

Mising ^{[aka Mishing, Takam, Plains Miri]}

Mixed Great Andamanese ^{[aka Present Great Andamanese, Jeru, Andamanese]}

Mru ^{[aka Murung, Mro, Mrung]}

Mudhili Gadaba ^{[aka Kondekor Gadaba, Kondekor, Gadaba, Mudhili]}

Mudu Koraga ^{[aka Mu:du, Koraga, Koraga, Mudu]}

Mzieme Naga ^{[aka Mzieme, Northern Zeme, Zeme]}

Na

Nahari ^{[aka Nahali]}

Nihali ^{[aka Nihal, Nahali, Kalto]}

Nocte Naga ^{[aka Nocte, Namsangia, Naga]}

Northern Rengma Naga ^{[aka Rengma North, Ntenyi, Ntenyi Naga]}

Önge ^{[aka Ong, Onge]}

Padam ^{[aka Standard Adi, Padam Adi, Padam-Minyong Adi]}

Pailibo ^{[aka Palibo,]}

Paite Chin ^{[aka Paite, Oarte, Paithe]}

Pangwali ^{[aka Satlaj, Pahari, Pangi]}

Pani Koch ^{[aka Banai, Wanang]}

Pankhu ^{[aka Pankho, Pankhua, Pang Khua]}

Pattani ^{[aka Manchati, Manchad, Patni]}

Phake ^{[aka Phakial, Phakey, Faake]}

Phom Naga ^{[aka Phom, Chingmengnu, Tamlu]}

Pochuri Naga ^{[aka Pochuri, Southern Sangtam, Eastern Rengma]}

Pottangi Ollar Gadaba ^{[aka Ollar Gadaba, Ollari, Ollaro]}

Puiron ^{[aka Puiron]}

Purik ^{[aka Purigskad, Burig, Purig]}

Puroik ^{[aka Sulung, 蘇龍語]}

Rabha ^[aka Rava]

Raji ^{[aka Rajibar]}

Ramo

Raute ^{[aka Rautye, Harka Gurung, Khamchi]}

Remo ^{[aka Remsan, Bonda, Bondo]}

Riang (India) ^{[aka Reang, Kau Bru, Tipra]}

Rongmei Naga ^{[aka Nruanghmei, Rongmei, Kabui]}

Rongpo ^{[aka Rangpo, “Manchhi Bhassa”, “Marchha”]}

Ruga

Sajalong ^{[aka Miji, Dammai, Dhammai]}

Sauria Paharia ^{[aka Malto, Malti, Maltu]}

Sentinel ^{[aka Sentinelese]}

Sherdukpen ^{[aka Ngnok,]}

Sherpa ^{[aka Sharpa, Sharpa Bhotia, Xiaerba]}

Shimong

Sholaga ^{[aka Kadu Sholigar, Sholiga, Sholigar]}

Shom Peng ^{[aka Shom Pen, Shompeng, Shompen]}

Simte

Singpho ^{[aka Sing-Fo, Kachin, Jingphaw]}

Sirmauri ^{[aka Sirmouri, Sirmuri]}

Sora ^{[aka Saora, Savara, Sabara]}

Southeastern Kolami ^{[aka Kōlāmì, Kolami, Naiki]}

Southern Nicobarese ^{[aka Nicobarese, Southern, Condul, Great Nicobar]}

Southern Rengma Naga ^{[aka Rengma, Rengma Proper, Rengma Naga]}

Spiti Bhoti ^{[aka Spiti, Spitian, Piti Bhoti]}

Sumi Naga ^{[aka Simi, Sema, Sumi]}

Tagin

Takpa ^{[aka Dwags, Dakpa, Northern Monpa]}

Tangam

Tangkhul Naga ^{[aka Tangkhul, Tagkhul, Thangkhulm]}

Tarao Naga ^{[aka Tarao, Tarau, Taraotrong]}

Teressa ^{[aka Taih-Long, Teressa-Bompoka, Təih-lɔng]}

Thado Chin ^{[aka Thado, Thadou, Thado-Ubiphei]}

Thangal Naga ^{[aka Khoirao, Khoirao Naga, Koirao]}

Thangmi ^{[aka Thami, Dolakha, Thāmī]}

Thulung ^{[aka Rai, Thulunge Rai, Thulu Luwa]}

Tiddim Chin ^{[aka Chin, Tedim, Tedim, Tiddim]}

Tinani ^{[aka Gondhla, Gondla, Lahauli]}

Tiwa ^{[aka Lalung, Dowyan]}

Toda ^{[aka Todi, Tuda]}

Toto ^{[aka Tōtō]}

Turi

Vaiphei ^{[aka Bhaipei, Vaipei, Veiphei]}

Vishavan ^{[aka Malankudi, Malarkuti]}

Walungge ^{[aka Olangchung Gola, Walungchung Gola, Walung]}

Wancho Naga ^{[aka Wancho, Banpara, Banpara Naga]}

Western Gurung ^{[aka Gurung, Tamu Kyi, Gurnung]}

Yakha ^{[aka Yakkha, Yakkhaba, Yakkhaba Cea]}

Yimchungru Naga ^{[aka Yimchungrü, Yachimi, Yanchunger]}

Zakhring ^{[aka Charumba, Zaiwa, Meyor]}

Zangskari ^{[aka Zanskari, Zaskari, Zangs-dkar]}

Zeme Naga ^{[aka Zeme, Empeo, Kachcha]}

Zome ^{[aka Zorni, Zomi, Zou]}

3. SPPEL List of 117 Smaller Languages in Danger

Spoken by less than 10,000 speakers

4. Most Frequently Referred to Tribal Languages of India in Census Documents

5. Census of India Leaders

6. Locating Indigenous Speakers of Smaller Languages of India

    SCHEDULED AND OTHER LANGUAGES STATE-WISE IN DECREASING RATIO, 2011

                      [TO LOCATE THE 39.7 million INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE SPEAKERS]

	Percent of 8th Schedule Language Speakers	Percent & Population	Total Population
1	3	5	6
INDIA	96.71% (1,17,11,03,853)	3.29% (3,97,51,124)	1,21,08,54,977
STATES/Union Territories
1 Nagaland	11.87 (2,34,781)	88.13 (17,43,721)	19,78,502
2 Mizoram	12.35 (1,35,506)	87.65 (9,61,700)	10,97,206
3 Meghalaya	14.65 (4,34,757)	85.35 (25,32,132)	29,66,889
4 Arunachal Pradesh	27.87 (3,85,707)	72.13 (9,98,020)	13,83,727
5 Manipur	58.20 (16,62,202)	41.80 (11,93,592)	28,55,794
6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli#	62.32 (2,14,203)	37.68 (1,29,506)	3,43,709
7 Tripura	69.78 (25,63,639)	30.22 (11,10,278)	36,73,917
8 Sikkim	73.64 (4,49,632)	26.36 (1,60,945)	6,10,577
9 Andaman & Nicobar Islands#	85.23 (3,24,400)	14.77 (56,181)	3,80,581
10 Lakshadweep#	85.54 (55,151)	14.46 (9,322)	64,473
11 Jharkhand	90.51 (2,97,34,312)	9.49 (32,53,822)	3,29,88,134
12 Chhattisgarh	90.68 (2,31,62,552)	9.32 (23,82,646)	2,55,45,198
13 Odisha	91.85 (3,87,41,904)	8.15 (32,32,314)	4,19,74,218
14 Madhya Pradesh	92.65 (6,72,80,520)	7.35 (53,46,289)	7,26,26,809
15 Assam	92.78 (2,89,52,961)	7.22 (22,52,615)	3,12,05,576
16 Rajasthan	94.64 (6,48,73,819)	5.36 (36,74,618)	6,85,48,437
17 Maharashtra	95.43 (10,72,93,455)	4.57 (50,80,878)	11,23,74,333
18 Karnataka	96.47 (5,89,40,444)	3.53 (21,54,853)	6,10,95,297
19 Jammu & Kashmir	97.27 (1,21,99,484)	2.73 (3,41,818)	1,25,41,302
20 Himachal Pradesh	97.91 (67,21,050)	2.09 (1,43,552)	68,64,602
21 Gujarat	98.25 (5,93,80,062)	1.75 (10,59,630)	6,04,39,692
22 Daman & Diu#	98.95 (2,40,716)	1.05 (2,531)	2,43,247
23 Andhra Pradesh	99.10 (8,38,15,597)	0.90 (7,65,180)	8,45,80,777
24 Uttarakhand	99.44 (1,00,29,461)	0.56 (56,831)	1,00,86,292
25 West Bengal	99.47 (9,07,93,259)	0.53 (4,82,856)	9,12,76,115
26 Bihar	99.75 (10,38,44,271)	0.25 (2,55,181)	10,40,99,452
27 Chandigarh#	99.81 (10,53,474)	0.19 (1,976)	10,55,450
28 NCT of Delhi#	99.83 (1,67,57,013)	0.17 (30,928)	1,67,87,941
29 Goa	98.83 (14,41,498)	1.17 (17,047)	14,58,545
30 Kerala	99.57 (3,32,63,039)	0.43 (1,43,022)	3,34,06,061
31 Punjab	99.86 (2,77,03,349)	0.14 (39,989)	2,77,43,338
32 Puducherry#	99.91 (12,46,854)	0.09 (1,099)	12,47,953
33 Tamil Nadu	99.93 (7,20,98,315)	0.07 (48,715)	7,21,47,030
34 Haryana	99.94 (2,53,06,294)	0.06 (45,168)	2,53,51,462
35 Uttar Pradesh	99.98 (19,97,70,172)	0.02 (42,169)	19,98,12,341

7. Locating 122 Mother-Tongues under 22 Scheduled Languages

SPEAKERS OF 122 MOTHER-TONGUES UNDER 8^TH SCHEDULE (2011)

NB: i. Some numbers show potentially endangered speech varieties

         ii. “OTHERS” category (22) under each Major Language include those

             speech forms that are spoken by less than 10,000.

        iii. This gives us an indication where lies the possible sources of identity claims

              as well as chances of extinction

1	Assamese	1,48,16,414	2	OTHERS under Assamese	4,94,937
3	Bengali	9,61,77,835	4	Chakma	2,28,281
5	Hajong	71,792	6	Rajbangsi	4,75,861
7	Others under Bengali	2,83,900	8	Bodo	14,54,547
9	Kachari	15,984	10	Mech/Mechia	11,546
11	OTHERS under Bodo	852	12	Dogri	25,96,763
13	OTHERS under Dogri	4	14	Gujarati	5,50,36,204
15	Gujrao/Gujrau	15,431	16	Pattani	16,510
17	Ponchi	13,812	18	Saurashtri	2,47,702
19	OTHERS under Gujarati	1,62,895	20	Hindi	32,22,30,097
21	Awadhi	38,50,906	22	Baghati/Baghati Pahari	15,835
23	Bagheli/Baghel Khandi	26,79,129	24	Bagri Rajasthani	2,34,227
25	Banjari	15,81,271	26	Bhadrawahi	98,806
27	Bhagoria	20,924	28	Bharmauri/Gaddi	1,81,069
29	Bhojpuri	5,05,79,447	30	Bishnoi	12,079
31	Brajbhasha	15,56,314	32	Bundeli/Bundelkhandi	56,26,314
33	Chambeali/Chamrali	1,25,746	34	Chattisgarhi	1,62,45,190
35	Churahi	75,552	36	Dhundhari	14,76,446
37	Garhwali	24,82,089	38	Gawari	19,062
39	Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar	12,27,901	40	Handuri	47,803
41	Hara/Harauti	29,44,356	42	Haryanvi	98,06,559
43	Jaunpuri	1,36,779	44	Kangri	11,17,342
45	Khari Boli	50,195	46	Khortha/Khotta	80,38,735
47	Kulvi	1,96,295	48	Kumauni	20,81,057
49	Kurmali Thar	3,11,175	50	Lamani/Lambadi/Labani	32,76,548
51	Laria	89,876	52	Lodhi	1,39,180
53	Magadhi/Magahi	1,27,06,825	54	Malvi	52,12,617
55	Mandeali	6,22,590	56	Marwari	78,31,749
57	Mewari	42,12,262	58	Mewati	8,56,643
59	Nagpuria	7,63,014	60	Nimadi	23,09,265
61	Padari	17,279	62	Pahari	32,53,889
63	Palmuha	23,579	64	Panch Pargania	2,44,914
65	Pando/Pandwani	15,595	66	Pangwali	18,668
67	Pawari/Powari	3,25,772	68	Puran/Puran Bhasha	12,375
69	Rajasthani	2,58,06,344	70	Sadan/Sadri	43,45,677
71	Sirmauri	1,07,401	72	Sondwari	2,29,788
73	Sugali	1,70,987	74	Surgujia	17,38,256
75	Surjapuri	22,56,228	76	OTHERS under Hindi	1,67,11,170
77	Kannada	4,35,06,272	78	Badaga	1,33,550
79	Kuruba/Kurumba	24,189	80	Prakritha/Prakritha Bhasha	12,257
81	OTHERS under Kannada	30,244	82	Kashmiri	67,97,587
83	Dardi	25,600	84	Kishtwari	39,748
85	Siraji	1,24,896	86	OTHERS under Kashmiri	52,974
87	Konkani	21,46,906	88	Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani	50,259
89	Kudubi/Kudumbi	17,209	90	Malwani	23,617
91	Nawait	13,123	92	OTHERS under Konkani	5,388
93	Maithili	1,33,53,347	94	Purbi Maithili	11,116
95	Tharu	53,575	96	Thati	1,65,420
97	OTHERS under Maithili	6	98	Malayalam	3,47,76,533
99	Pania	22,808	100	Yerava	26,563
101	OTHERS under Malayalam	12,915	102	Manipuri	17,60,913
103	OTHERS under Manipuri	166	104	Marathi	8,28,01,140
105	Are	53,879	106	Koli	13,809
107	OTHERS under Marathi	1,57,852	108	Nepali	29,25,796
109	OTHERS under Nepali	372	110	Odia	3,40,59,266
111	Bhuiya/Bhuyan/Bhuiyon	32,126	112	Bhumijali	34,651
113	Desia	2,27,314	114	Proja	1,56,354
115	Relli	12,969	116	Sambalpuri	26,30,381
117	OTHERS under Odia	34,006	118	Punjabi	3,11,44,095
119	Bagri	16,56,588	120	Bhateali	23,970
121	Bilaspuri Kahluri	2,95,805	122	OTHERS under Punjabi	4,268
123	Sanskrit	24,709	124	OTHERS under Sanskrit	112
125	Santali	69,73,345	126	Karmali	3,58,579
127	Mahli	26,300	128	OTHERS under Santali	9,869
129	Sandhi	16,79,246	130	Bhatia	22,409
131	Kachchhi	10,30,602	132	OTHERS under Sindhi	40,007
133	Tamil	6,88,88,839	134	Irula/Irular Mozhi	11,870
135	Kaikadi	25,870	136	Korava	10,421
137	Yerukala/Yerukula	58,065	138	OTHERS under Tamil	31,816
139	Telugu	8,09,12,459	140	Vadari	1,98,020
141	OTHERS under Telugu	17,261	142	Urdu	5,07,25,762
143	Bhansari	22,806	144	OTHERS under Urdu	24,063