Will Indian languages survive?
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Will Indian languages survive?
“At least 400 Indian languages are at the risk of dying in coming 50 years,” G.N. Devy, the chairman of PSLI, said. Similarly there are several old languages which are surviving somehow in India, but we are hardly passing them on,” said political psychologist Ashis Nandy.
Is the most important family of Indian languages?
The first is the Aryan family which is numerically and also culturally, the most important in India. Next comes the Dravidian family which is spoken by about 20 per cent of the Indian population. The Austric and the Sino-Tibetan languages are spoken by small percentage of people.
Does India need a common language?
But it is absolutely necessary that the entire country should have one language that becomes India’s identity globally,” he said in a series of tweets in Hindi. Shah said that today, if any language which can unite the country, it is Hindi that is spoken the most.
Which languages in India are dying?
India
| Language | Status | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Asur language | Definitely endangered | asr |
| Badaga language | Definitely endangered | bfq |
| Baghati language | Critically endangered | bfz |
| Balti language | Vulnerable | bft |
Why is it so hard to define India’s languages?
The origins of the languages of India bring with them great stories and history which blends in with the wonder and mystery that so makes India so hard to define. India is a country of different and contrasting cultures and its linguistic chart is just as diverse.
How many official languages does India have?
The Indian Constitution recognises 22 official languages[2]. Language Diversity Index (LDI) in India 0.93 [3] Defining the Indian language users Indian languages* Hindi Bengali
Is English a useful language in India?
English is useful as such and it really does not take an overwhelming hold in Indian general social life except for those in the educated classes. Many Indians feel that English is no longer a foreign language-they have made it very much their own.
Who are the Indian language users?
Indian languages users are Indian language literates who prefer their primary language over English to read, write and converse with each other [Source: KPMG in India’s analysis, April 2017] These 8 languages have been considered as Indian languages for the purpose of this report Indian language internet users are the present and the future [4]