An official / state language, is
given a special legal status in a particularcountry, state, or other
jurisdiction. Typically a country's official language refers to the language
used in government (judiciary, legislature, administration).The term "official
language" does not typically refer to the language used by a people or country,
but by its government, as "the means of expression of a people cannot be changed by any law".
Worldwide, 178 countries have at least one official language, and 101 of
these countries recognize more than one language. Many of the world's
constitutions mention one or more official ornational languages.Englishis the
most common official language, with recognized status in 51
countries.Arabic,French, andSpanishare also widely recognized.
List of official languages of states of India
|
S. No
|
State
|
Official language(s)
|
Additional official language(s)
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Telugu
|
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
English
|
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
Assamese
|
Bengaliin three districts ofBarak Valley,
BodoinBodoland
Territorial Councilareas
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
Hindi
|
Urdu
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Hindi
|
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
Konkani,English
|
Marathi
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
Gujarati
|
Hindi
|
|
8
|
Haryana
|
Hindi
|
English,Punjabi
|
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Hindi
|
Sanskrit
|
|
10
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
Urdu
|
|
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
Hindi
|
Bengali,Bhojpuri,Ho,Kharia,Khortha,Kurmali,
Kurukh,Magahi,Maithili,Mundari,Nagpuri,
Odia,Santali,Urdu
|
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
Kannada
|
|
|
13
|
Kerala
|
Malayalam
|
English
|
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Hindi
|
|
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
Marathi
|
|
|
16
|
Manipur
|
Manipuri
|
English
|
|
17
|
Meghalaya
|
English
|
KhasiandGaro
|
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
Mizo
|
English,Hindi
|
|
19
|
Nagaland
|
English
|
|
|
20
|
Odisha
|
Odia
|
|
|
21
|
Punjab
|
Punjabi
|
|
|
22
|
Rajasthan
|
Hindi
|
|
|
23
|
Sikkim
|
English,Nepali,Sikkimese,Lepcha
|
Gurung,Limbu,Magar,Mukhia,Newari,Rai,
SherpaandTamang
|
|
24
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Tamil
|
English
|
|
25
|
Telangana
|
Telugu
|
Urdu
|
|
26
|
Tripura
|
Bengali,English,Kokborok
|
|
|
27
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Hindi
|
Urdu
|
|
28
|
Uttarakhand
|
Hindi
|
Sanskrit
|
|
29
|
West Bengal
|
Bengali,English
|
NepaliinDarjeelingandKurseongsub-divisions;
Urdu,Hindi,Odia,Santali,Punjabi,Kamtapuri,Rajbanshi,
KurmaliandKurukhin
blocks, divisions or districts with
population greater than 10 percent
|
List of official languages of Union Territories of India
|
S. No
|
Union territory
|
Official language(s)
|
Additional official language(s)
|
|
1.
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
Hindi,English
|
Bengali
|
|
2.
|
Chandigarh
|
English
|
|
|
3.
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
Gujarati,Marathi,Hindi
|
|
|
4.
|
Daman and Diu
|
Gujarati,Konkani,Marathi
|
|
|
5.
|
Delhi
|
Hindi,English
|
UrduandPunjabi
|
|
6.
|
Lakshadweep
|
Malayalam, Mahl(in Minicoy Island),English
|
|
|
7.
|
Puducherry
|
Tamil,French,English
|
Telugu,Malayalam
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