The list of all official languages is given in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

📝 Explanation (English)

Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution contains the list of official languages recognized by the Constitution of India.

• Originally, 14 languages were included in Schedule 8 when the Constitution came into effect in 1950.

• As of now, the number has increased to 22 languages, including:

  • Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Maithili, and others.

• These languages can be used in Parliament, official communication, and education.

• Schedule 8 languages are distinct from Classical languages or State languages.

📝 व्याख्या (Hindi)

भारतीय संविधान की अनुसूची 8 में सभी आधिकारिक भाषाओं की सूची दी गई है।

• संविधान लागू होने के समय (1950) इसमें 14 भाषाएँ शामिल थीं।

• वर्तमान में यह संख्या बढ़कर 22 भाषाएँ हो गई है, जैसे:

  • हिंदी, बंगाली, तेलुगु, मराठी, तमिल, उर्दू, गुजराती, कन्नड़, उड़िया, मलयालम, पंजाबी, असमिया, मैथिली आदि।

• इन भाषाओं का उपयोग संसद, सरकारी संचार और शिक्षा में किया जा सकता है।

• अनुसूची 8 की भाषाएँ क्लासिकल या राज्य भाषाओं से अलग हैं।

⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य

• Schedule 8 is part of Part XVII of the Constitution, which deals with Official Language.

• The National Translation Mission promotes translation among Schedule 8 languages.

• Hindi (Devanagari script) is the official language of the Union, while English is used for official purposes along with Hindi.

• States can have their own official languages in addition to the Schedule 8 languages.