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Non availability of languagewise population figures

Still we are unable to know the language wise population of India as per census in 2001.When can we see these figures ? -Noorbasha Rahamthulla, Visakhapatnam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.214.111.1 (talk) 14:03, 31 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is gondi official language?

http://rajbhasha.nic.in/8thschedulehin.pdf This official document doesnot show gondi as official language. Does any body knows the truth?

http://www.constitution.org/ What kind of authenticity this site has..Is this a Gov of India site?

I have seen that old nic site has given a link "National Languages" which says that there are 22 national languages in india... Your second site speaks about only Raj basha (official language).It need not have references about national language http://rajbhasha.nic.in/dolruleseng.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.162.132.54 (talk) 12:22, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

Double redirect

There is a double redirect right here .2406:B400:B4:D15:1C0:F50C:8497:BD1E (talk) 12:46, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was removed.2406:B400:B4:D15:89D7:4A6A:BC5C:96D7 (talk) 03:04, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Misrepresenting Map

I would like to bring your attention to a misleading representation on this Wikipedia page, the map used on this page highlights the most spoken languages in India, including Hindi in regions where Maithili language is predominantly spoken. This creates confusion, as the page is about languages with official legal status, not the number of speakers.

Maithili holds constitutional recognition as one of the scheduled languages of India under the Eighth Schedule. Using a map focused on the number of speakers, rather than legal recognition, diminishes the distinct identity of Maithili and misrepresents the linguistic diversity enshrined in Indian law.

The appropriate placement for such a map is the page List of languages by number of native speakers in India, which directly deals with language demographics. Using it on the legal status page dilutes the importance of languages recognized for their cultural and historical significance, regardless of the number of speakers.

I urge the editors to replace the current map with one that accurately reflects the legal status of languages in India. This will ensure clarity and uphold the integrity of the page’s content. DevGeekStar (talk) 04:22, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]