The Republic of India does not have a national language.
The official languages of the Union Government of Republic of India are Hindi in the Devanagari script and English, a position supported by a High Court ruling. The languages of the Eighth Schedule, which have been referred to as the national languages of India since Nehru initiated such a practice.
The official languages of the Union Government of Republic of India are Hindi in the Devanagari script and English, a position supported by a High Court ruling. The languages of the Eighth Schedule, which have been referred to as the national languages of India since Nehru initiated such a practice.
Languages currently used by Indian states and union territories
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States
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No.
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State
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Official Language
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Other officially recognised languages
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1
|
Andhra Pradesh
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Telugu
|
Urdu
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2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Hindi
|
None
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3
|
Assam
|
Assamese
|
Bengali, Bodo
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4
|
Bihar
|
Hindi
|
Urdu
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5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Hindi
|
None
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6
|
Goa
|
Konkani
|
Marathi
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7
|
Gujarat
|
Gujarati, Hindi
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8
|
Haryana
|
Hind
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Punjabi
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9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Hind
|
Punjabi
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10
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
Urdu
|
None
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11
|
Jharkhand
|
Hindi
|
None
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12
|
Karnataka
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Kannada, Tulu, Coorgi
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13
|
Kerala
|
Malayalam
|
English
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14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Hindi
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15
|
Maharashtra
|
Marathi
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16
|
Manipur
|
Meitei
|
None
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17
|
Meghalaya
|
English
|
Khasi, Garo
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18
|
Mizoram
|
Mizo
|
None
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19
|
Nagaland
|
English
|
None
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20
|
Orissa
|
Oriya,
|
None
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21
|
Punjab
|
Punjabi
|
None
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22
|
Rajasthan
|
Hin
|
None
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23
|
Sikkim
|
English
|
None
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25
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Tamil
|
None
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25
|
Tripura
|
English, Bengali, Kokborok
|
None
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26
|
Uttarakhand
|
English, Hindi
|
Urdu
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27
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Hindi
|
Urdu
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28
|
West Bengal
|
Bengali
|
Nepali
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Union Territories
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No.
|
Union Territory
|
Official Language
|
Other officially recognised languages
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1
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
English, Hindi, Tamil
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2
|
Chandigarh
|
Punjabi, Hindi
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3
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
Marathi, Gujarati
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4
|
Daman and Diu
|
Gujarati, English
|
Marathi
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5
|
Delhi
|
Hindi
|
Urdu, Punjabi
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6
|
Lakshadweep
|
Malayalam
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7
|
Pondicherry
|
French, Tamil, Telugu, English,
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Table: Ordered by number of native speakers
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Rank
|
Language
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1
|
Hindi dialects
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2
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Bengali
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3
|
Telugu
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4
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Marathi
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5
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Tamil
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6
|
Urdu
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7
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Gujarati
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8
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Kannada
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9
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Malayalam
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10
|
Oriya
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11
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Punjabi
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12
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Assamese
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13
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Bhili/Bhilodi
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14
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Santali
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15
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Gondi
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16
|
Sindhi
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17
|
Nepali
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18
|
Konkani
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19
|
Tulu
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20
|
Kurukh
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21
|
Meitei (Manipuri)
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22
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Bodo
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One Million plus speakers (2001 Cencus)
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23
|
Khandeshi
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24
|
Khasi
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25
|
Mundari
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26
|
Ho
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Fewer than one million speakers
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27
|
Kui
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28
|
Garo
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29
|
Kokborok
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30
|
Mizo
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31
|
Halabi
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32
|
Korku
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33
|
Munda
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34
|
Mishing
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35
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Karbi/Mikir
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36
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Saurashtra
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37
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Savara
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38
|
Koya
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39
|
Kharia
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40
|
Khond/Kondh
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41
|
English
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42
|
Nishi
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43
|
Ao
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44
|
Sema
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45
|
Kisan
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46
|
Adi
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47
|
Rabha
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48
|
Konyak
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49
|
Malto
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50
|
Thado
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51
|
Tangkhul
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Fewer than 100,000 speakers
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52
|
Kolami
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53
|
Angami
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54
|
Kodagu
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55
|
Dogri
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56
|
Dimasa
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57
|
Lotha
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58
|
Mao
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59
|
Tibetan
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60
|
Kabui (Rongmei)
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61
|
Phom
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The Following are SIL Ethnologue estimates:
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62
|
Gaddi
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63
|
Pardhi
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64
|
Pardhan
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65
|
Churahi
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66
|
Sauria Paharia
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67
|
Kullu
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68
|
Dhanwar
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69
|
Bhattiyali
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70
|
Ladakhi
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71
|
Dungra Bhil
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72
|
Adiwasi Garasia
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73
|
Rajput Garasia
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74
|
Noiri
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75
|
Jaunsari
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76
|
Pnar
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77
|
Andh
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78
|
Mara
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79
|
Mawchi
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80
|
Bishnupriya
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81
|
Duruwa
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82
|
Lodhi:
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83
|
Bhadrawahi
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84
|
Eastern Magar
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85
|
Balti
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86
|
Korwa
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87
|
Mahali
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88
|
Rana Tharu
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89
|
Paniya
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90
|
Rathwi Bareli
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91
|
Rawang
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92
|
Sansi
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93
|
Kachari
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94
|
Bazigar
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95
|
Agariya
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96
|
Kanjari
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97
|
Mal Paharia
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98
|
Poumei Naga
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99
|
Bodo Parja
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100
|
Hmar
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101
|
Juang
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102
|
Desiya Oriya
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103
|
Kinnauri
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104
|
Moinba
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105
|
Paite Chin
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106
|
Tase Naga
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107
|
Wancho Naga
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108
|
Braj Bhasha
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109
|
Buksa
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110
|
Sangtam Naga
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111
|
Lepcha
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112
|
Kudmali
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113
|
Yimchungru Naga
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114
|
Gowli
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115
|
Jennu Kurumba
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116
|
Nocte Naga
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117
|
Khirwar
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118
|
Betta Kurumba
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119
|
Chang Naga
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120
|
Dangaura Tharu
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121
|
Gadaba
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122
|
Zeme Naga
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123
|
Naga Pidgin
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124
|
Car Nicobarese
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125
|
Kurichiya
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126
|
Mzieme Naga
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127
|
Chenchu
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128
|
Sikkimese
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129
|
Limbu
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130
|
Majhwar
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131
|
Vaiphei
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132
|
Ravula
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133
|
Western Panjabi
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134
|
Deori
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135
|
Khoibu Naga
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136
|
Falam Chin
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137
|
Kanikkaran
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138
|
Khiamniungan Naga
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139
|
Maram Naga
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140
|
Tutsa Naga
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141
|
Sirmauri
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