What are the unofficial languages in India?

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages –Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.

Do you think English should be made the national language of India?

English is one such language that is understood by people from different castes and states, and therefore deserves to be the official language of India. If any other language is tried to make the official language, all the regional parties will start the battle of making the state level as official language of India.

Is English also official language of India?

The Constitution of India designates the official language of the Government of India as Hindi written in the Devanagari script, as well as English. Hindi and English are used for official purposes such as parliamentary proceedings, judiciary, communications between the Central Government and a State Government.

Why English is the official language of India?

Two languages are chosen to be the official languages used by the central administration: Hindi is the language used by the Central Government as per Article 343 when communicating with the states of Hindi Belt. English is the Associate official language and the language to be used while communicating with the states.

What do you mean by national language?

A national language is a language (or language variant, e.g. dialect) that has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a nation. There is little consistency in the use of this term. “Central language” (politolect) used by government and perhaps having a symbolic value.

What is the national language of India according to the Constitution?

Hindi
(1) The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals.

Why should English be our national language?

English continues to be an important language in India. It is used in higher education and in some areas of the Indian government. Hindi, the most commonly spoken language in India today, serves as the lingua franca across much of North and Central India.

Is English our national language?

India has no National Language as per the Constitution but has Hindi and English as the official languages. As per Article 343 of the Indian Constitution: (1) The official language of the Union of India shall be Hindi written in Devanagari script.

Which country national language is English?

United Kingdom
Nations in which English is an official language (de facto or de jure)….Sovereign states.

Should English be made the official language of India?

No,English shouldn’t be made the official language of India. Because Indians have their own local “Hindi” language that indicates Indians rich tradition and their rich history! Let’s see how English came to India!

What is the difference between national language and official language?

First, let me tell you about national language and official language. Official language is the language used by government for its functioning, ie documents, orders, communication etc. Indian Constitution in part 17 allows English and Hindi both to be used as official languages for union government.

Why do states choose Hindi as their national language?

States are at liberty to chose either hindi, english or any regional language for this purpose. National language is a symbolic status that shows that particular nation respects this language. Most nations which have only one language have declared it national language.

How many English speakers are there in India?

To add to this, the total number of English speakers in India represent a mere 12\% of the total population. Secondly, a literate person (atleast in India) is defined as an individual above the age of 14, who can read and write in any language.