How many official languages are spoken in India?
Republic of India as a nation has over 122 major languages and 1599 other languages but the latest constitution records officially 22 languages. These are classified as scheduled languages which has recognition and status.
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How many official languages are spoken in India?

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Republic of India as a nation has over 122 major languages and 1599 other languages but the latest constitution records officially 22 languages. These are classified as scheduled languages which has recognition and status.
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