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STATEMENT - 1
ABSTRACT OF SPEAKERS' STRENGTH OF LANGUAGES AND MOTHER TONGUES - 2001
    Presented below is an alphabetical abstract of languages and the Mother tongues with speakers' strength of 10,000 and above at the all India level, grouped under each language. There are a total of 122 languages and 234 Mother tongues. The 22 languages
PART A - Languages specified in the Eighth Schedule (Scheduled Languages)
Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue   Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue
1 2   1 2
1 ASSAMESE 13,168,484     13  Dhundhari 1,871,130
    1 Assamese 12,778,735     14  Garhwali 2,267,314
        Others 389,749     15  Gojri 762,332
        16  Harauti 2,462,867
2 BENGALI 83,369,769     17  Haryanvi 7,997,192
    1  Bengali 82,462,437     18  Hindi 257,919,635
    2  Chakma 176,458     19  Jaunsari 114,733
    3  Haijong/Hajong 63,188     20  Kangri 1,122,843
    4  Rajbangsi 82,570     21  Khairari 11,937
        Others 585,116     22 Khari Boli 47,730
        23  Khortha/ Khotta 4,725,927
3 BODO 1,350,478     24  Kulvi 170,770
    1 Bodo/Boro 1,330,775     25  Kumauni 2,003,783
        Others 19,703     26 Kurmali Thar 425,920
        27 Labani 22,162
4 DOGRI 2,282,589     28 Lamani/ Lambadi 2,707,562
    1 Dogri 2,282,547     29 Laria 67,697
        Others 42     30 Lodhi 139,321
        31 Magadhi/ Magahi 13,978,565
5 GUJARATI 46,091,617     32 Malvi 5,565,167
    1 Gujarati 45,715,654     33 Mandeali 611,930
    2 Gujrao/Gujrau 43,414     34 Marwari 7,936,183
    3 Saurashtra/Saurashtri 185,420     35 Mewari 5,091,697
      Others 147,129     36 Mewati 645,291
        37 Nagpuria 1,242,586
6 HINDI 422,048,642     38 Nimadi 2,148,146
  1 Awadhi 2,529,308     39 Pahari 2,832,825
  2 Bagheli/Baghel Khandi 2,865,011     40 Panch Pargania 193,769
  3 Bagri Rajasthani 1,434,123     41 Pangwali 16,285
  4 Banjari 1,259,821     42 Pawari/ Powari 425,745
  5 Bhadrawahi 66,918     43 Rajasthani 18,355,613
  6 Bharmauri/ Gaddi 66,246     44 Sadan/ Sadri 2,044,776
  7 Bhojpuri 33,099,497     45 Sirmauri 31,144
  8 Brajbhasha 574,245     46 Sondwari 59,221
  9 Bundeli/ Bundelkhandi 3,072,147     47 Sugali 160,736
 10 Chambeali 126,589     48 Surgujia 1,458,533
 11 Chhattisgarhi 13,260,186     49 Surjapuri 1,217,019
 12 Churahi 61,199          Others 14,777,266
         
1 2   1 2
7 KANNADA 37,924,011     2 Oriya 32,110,482
  1 Badaga 134,514     3 Proja 92,774
  2 Kannada 37,742,232     4 Relli 21,965
  3 Kuruba/ Kurumba 14,613     5 Sambalpuri 518,803
    Others 32,652       Others 56,482
         
8 KASHMIRI 5,527,698   16 PUNJABI 29,102,477
  1 Kashmiri 5,362,349     1 Bagri 646,921
  2 Kishtwari 33,429     2 Bilaspuri/ Kahluri 179,511
  3 Siraji 87,179     3 Punjabi 28,152,794
    Others 44,741       Others 123,251
         
9 KONKANI 2,489,015   17 SANSKRIT 14,135
  1 Konkani 2,420,140     1 Sanskrit 14,099
  2 Kudubi/ Kudumbi 10,192       Others 36
  3 Malwani 46,851      
    Others 11,832   18 SANTALI 6,469,600
        1 Karmali 368,853
10 MAITHILI 12,179,122     2 Santali 5,943,679
   1 Maithili 12,178,673       Others 157,068
     Others 449      
      19 SINDHI 2,535,485
11 MALAYALAM 33,066,392     1 Kachchhi 823,058
   1 Malayalam 33,015,420     2 Sindhi 1,694,061
   2 Yerava 19,643       Others 18,366
     Others 31,329      
      20 TAMIL 60,793,814
12 MANIPURI1 1,466,705     1 Kaikadi 23,694
  1 Manipuri 1,466,497     2 Tamil 60,655,813
    Others 208     3 Yerukala/ Yerukula 69,533
          Others 44,774
13 MARATHI 71,936,894      
  1 Marathi 71,701,478   21 TELUGU 74,002,856
    Others 235,416     1 Telugu 73,817,148
        2 Vadari 171,725
14 NEPALI2 2,871,749       Others 13,983
  1 Nepali 2,867,922      
    Others 3,827   22 URDU 51,536,111
        1 Urdu 51,533,954
15 ORIYA 33,017,446       Others 2,157
  1 Bhatri 216,940      
1. Excludes figures of Paomata, Mao-Maram and Purul sub divisions of Senapati district of Manipur
    for 2001 Census
    Manipuri includes Meithei.
2. Nepali includes Gorkhali.
PART B - Languages not specified in the Eighth Schedule (Non-Scheduled Languages)
Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue   Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue
1 2   1 2
         
1 ADI 198,462     13  Rathi 101,458
    1  Adi 97,012     14  Tadavi    99,348
    2  Adi Gallong/ Gallong 61,887     15  Varli 475,433
    3  Adi Miniyong/ Miniyong 17,274     16  Vasava 417,665
        Others 22,289     17  Wagdi 2,510,811
              Others 191,262
2 AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO 11,086      
    1  Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto 11,086   9 BHOTIA 81,012
          1  Bhotia 68,800
3 ANAL 23,191       2  Zanskari 11,443
    1  Anal 21,420           Others 769
        Others 1,771      
      10 BHUMIJ 47,443
4 ANGAMI 132,225       1  Bhumij 30,719
    1  Angami 49,685           Others 16,724
        Others 82,540      
      11 BISHNUPURIYA 77,545
5 AO 261,387       1  Bishnupriya Manipuri/Manipuri Bishnupriya                 72,899
    1  Ao 257,404           Others 4,646
        Others 3,983      
      12 CHAKHESANG 11,415
6 ARABIC/ ARBI 51,728       1  Chakhesang 11,415
    1  Arabic/Arbi 51,715      
        Others 13   13 CHAKRU/CHOKRI 83,560
          1  Chakru/Chokri 83,560
7 BALTI 20,053      
    1  Balti 20,051   14 CHANG 62,408
       Others 2       1  Chang 62,408
         
8 BHILI/BHILODI 9,582,957   15 COORGI/KODAGU 166,187
    1  Baori 27,242       1 Coorgi/Kodagu 166,187
    2  Barel 637,751      
    3  Bhilali 680,689   16 DEORI 27,960
    4  Bhili/Bhilodi 3,313,481       1  Deori 27,960
    5  Chodhari 209,363      
    6  Dhodia 169,290   17 DIMASA 111,961
    7  Gamti/ Gavit 283,697       1 Dimasa 110,671
    8  Garasia 51,183          Others 1,290
    9  Kokna/Kokni/Kukna 110,602      
  10  Mawchi 99,474   18 ENGLISH 226,449
  11  Paradhi 49,290       1 English 226,449
  12  Pawri 154,918      
         
         
1 2   1 2
         
19 GADABA 26,262   30 KARBI/MIKIR 419,534
    1 Gadaba 26,082        1 Karbi/Mikir 419,512
       Others 180           Others 22
         
20 GANGTE 14,500   31 KHANDESHI 2,075,258
    1  Gangte 14,394       1 Ahirani 1,865,813
        Others 106       2 Dangi 138,756
          3 Gujari 48,747
21 GARO 889,479       4 Khandeshi 17,413
    1 Garo 885,522          Others 4,529
       Others 3,957      
      32 KHARIA 239,608
22 GONDI 2,713,790       1 Kharia 237,479
    1 Dorli 37,731          Others 2,129
    2 Gondi 2,505,247      
    3 Kalari 26,797   33 KHASI 1,128,575
    4 Maria 88,984       1 Bhoi Khasi 14,882
    5 Muria 16,620       2 Khasi 828,545
       Others 38,411       3 Pnar/Synteng 243,441
          4 War 25,886
23 HALABI 593,443          Others 15,821
    1 Halabi 592,501      
       Others 942   34 KHEZHA 40,768
           1 Khezha 39,436
24 HALAM 38,275           Others 1,332
     1 Halam 14,316      
        Others 23,959   35 KHIEMNUNGAN 37,755
           1 Khiemnungan 37,755
25 HMAR 83,404      
    1 Hmar 83,404   36 KHOND/KONDH 118,597
           1 Khond/Kondh 115,330
26 HO 1,042,724           Others 3,267
    1 Ho 1,037,987      
       Others 4,737   37 KINNAURI 65,097
           1 Kinnauri 64,817
27 JATAPU 39,331           Others 280
    1 Jatapu 39,319   38 KISAN 141,088
       Others 12        1 Kisan 141,088
         
28 JUANG 23,708   39 KOCH 31,119
     1 Juang 23,708        1 Koch 28,578
              Others 2,541
29 KABUI 94,758      
     1 Kabui 29,175   40 KODA/KORA 43,030
     2 Rongmei 61,197        1 Koda/Kora 36,528
        Others 4,386           Others 6,502
         
1 2   1 2
         
41 KOLAMI 121,855   53 LAHNDA3 92,234
     1 Kolami 121,855       1 Multani 56,096
          2 Bahawalpuri 11,873
42 KOM 14,673       3 Punchhi 19,871
     1 Kom 14,673          Others 4,394
         
43 KONDA1 56,262   54 LAKHER 34,751
     1 Kodu 45,428       1 Lakher 34,751
        Others 10,834      
      55 LALUNG 27,072
44 KONYAK 248,109        1 Lalung 27,072
     1 Konyak 248,109      
      56 LEPCHA 50,629
45 KORKU 574,481        1 Lepcha 50,629
     1 Korku 541,880      
     2 Muwasi 29,288   57 LIANGMEI 34,232
        Others 3,313        1 Liangmei 34,077
              Others 155
46 KORWA2 34,586      
    1 Koraku 27,942   58 LIMBU 37,265
       Others 6,644        1 Limbu 28,127
              Others 9,138
47 KOYA 362,070      
    1 Koya 362,070   59 LOTHA 170,001
           1 Lotha 170,001
48 KUI 916,222      
     1 Kui 915,392   6O LUSHAI/MIZO 674,756
        Others 830        1 Lushai/Mizo 671,911
49 KUKI 52,873           Others 2,845
     1 Kuki 47,856      
        Others 5,017   61 MALTO4 224,926
           1 Pahariya 83,050
50 KURUKH/ORAON 1,751,489           Others 141,876
     1 Kurukh/Oraon 1,737,044      
        Others 14,445   62 MARAM 37,340
           1 Maram 37,340
51 LADAKHI 104,618      
     1 Ladakhi 104,502   63 MARING 22,326
        Others 116        1 Maring 22,326
         
52 LAHAULI 22,646   64 MIRI/MISHING 551,224
    1 Lahauli 20,138        1 Miri/Mishing 551,182
      Others 2,508           Others 42
         
         
1 2   1 2
         
65 MISHMI 33,955   75 PAWI 24,965
     1 Mishmi 17,283        1 Pawi 24,965
        Others 16,672      
      76 PERSIAN 11,688
66 MOGH 30,639        1 Persian 11,688
    1 Mogh 30,559      
       Others 80   77 PHOM 122,508
           1 Phom 122,508
67 MONPA 55,876      
     1 Monpa 51,035   78 POCHURY 16,744
        Others 4,841        1 Pochury 16,728
              Others 16
68 MUNDA 469,357      
     1 Kol 12,720   79 RABHA 164,770
     2 Munda 426,820        1 Rabha 164,266
        Others 29,817           Others 504
         
69 MUNDARI 1,061,352   80 RAI 14,378
    1 Mundari 1,046,951        1 Rai 10,446
    2 Mura 14,204           Others 3,932
       Others 197      
      81 RENGMA 61,345
70 NICOBARESE 28,784        1 Rengma 61,345
     1 Nicobarese 28,784      
      82 SANGTAM 84,273
71 NISSI/DAFLA 211,485        1 Sangtam 84,171
     1 Apatani 28,422           Others 102
     2 Bangni 18,842      
     3 Nissi 118,111   83 SAVARA 252,519
     4 Tagin 38,244        1,Savara 252,487
        Others 7,866           Others 32
         
72 NOCTE 32,957   84 SEMA 103,529
     1 Nocte 27,749        1 Sema 103,529
        Others 5,208      
      85 SHERPA 18,342
73 PAITE 64,100        1 Sherpa 18,342
     1 Paite 64,065      
        Others 35   86 SHINA 34,390
           1 Shina 34,251
74 PARJI5 51,216           Others 139
     1 Dhurwa 45,310      
        Others 5,906   87 SIMTE 10,225
           1 Simte 10,225
         
1 2   1 2
         
88 TAMANG 17,494   94 TULU 1,722,768
     1 Tamang 17,494        1 Tulu 1,720,422
              Others 2,346
89 TANGKHUL 142,035      
      1 Tangkhul 142,023   95 VAIPHEI 39,673
         Others 12        1 Vaiphei 39,673
         
90 TANGSA 40,086   96 WANCHO 49,072
     1 Tangsa 12,604        1 Wancho 49,072
        Others 27,482      
      97 YIMCHUNGRE 92,144
91 THADO 190,595        1 Tikhir 16,828
     1 Thado 186,471        2 Yimchungre 72,030
        Others 4,124            Others 3,286
         
92 TIBETAN 85,278   98 ZELIANG 61,547
     1 Tibetan 77,305        1 Zeliang 61,547
         Others 7,973      
      99 ZEMI 34,110
93 TRIPURI 854,023        1 Zemi 34,102
     1 Kokbarak 761,964           Others 8
           
     2 Reang 76,450      
     3 Tripuri 15,002   100 ZOU 20,857
        Others 607         1 Zou 20,857
1.KONDA : A number of Mother tongues including Konda have been grouped together under the language name Konda on the basis of their linguistic affiliation but out of these only Kodu fulfills the criteiron of 10,000 or more speakers at the all-India level
2.KORWA: A number of Mother tongues including Korwa have been grouped together under the language name Korwa, on the basis of their linguistic affiliation but out of these only Koraku fulfills the criterion of 10,000 or more speakers at the all-India leve
3.LAHNDA: A number of Mother tongues including Lahnda have been grouped together under the name Lahnda on the basis of Linguistic Survey of India (LSI) classification of G.A. Grierson, but out of these only Bahwalpuri, Multani and Punchhi fulfils the crit
4.MALTO: Malto represents a number of Mother tongues including Malto itself of which only Pahariya fullfills the criterion of 10,000 or more speakers at the all-India level and hence only Pahariya appears by name as a mother tongue and the rest are includ
5.PARJI : A number of Mother tongues including Parji have been grouped together under the language name Parji, but out of these only Dhurwa fulfills the criterion of 10,000 or more speakers at the all-India level and hence only Dhurwa appears by name as a