South Asia Languages

South Asia is linguistically diverse, with a multitude of languages. Here are some examples:

  • Assamese: Spoken in the Indian state of Assam.
  • Bengali (Bangla): The official language of Bangladesh and one of the languages spoken in the Indian state of West Bengal.
  • Bhojpuri: Spoken in parts of India, Nepal, and Mauritius.
  • Bishnupriya Manipuri: Spoken in parts of India and Bangladesh.
  • Chittagonian: Spoken in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
  • Dogri: Spoken in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Dzongkha: The official language of Bhutan.
  • Gujarati: Spoken in the Indian state of Gujarat.
  • Hindi: One of the official languages of India.
  • Kannada: Predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka.
  • Kashmiri: Predominantly spoken in the Kashmir Valley.
  • Khasi: Spoken in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
  • Konkani: Spoken in the Indian states of Goa and Karnataka.
  • Maithili: Spoken in parts of India and Nepal.
  • Malayalam: Predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Kerala.
  • Maldivian (Dhivehi): The official language of the Maldives.
  • Manipuri (Meitei): The official language of the Indian state of Manipur.
  • Marathi: The official language of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
  • Nepali: The official language of Nepal.
  • Newar/Nepal Bhasa: Spoken by the Newar people in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
  • Odia (Oriya): The official language of the Indian state of Odisha.
  • Punjabi: Spoken in the Indian state of Punjab and parts of Pakistan.
  • Sanskrit: An ancient language with religious and historical significance, still used in some contexts.
  • Sinhala: The official language of Sri Lanka.
  • Sylheti: Spoken in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and among the diaspora.
  • Tamil: Predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
  • Telugu: Predominantly spoken in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
  • Urdu: The official language of Pakistan and is also spoken in parts of India.

These languages contribute to the rich linguistic mosaic of South Asia.