STATEMENT - 1
ABSTRACT OF SPEAKERS' STRENGTH OF LANGUAGES AND MOTHER TONGUES - 2001
Presented below is an alphabetical abstract of languages and the Mother tongues with speakers' strength of 10,000 and above at the all India level, grouped under each language. There are a total of 122 languages and 234 Mother tongues. The 22 languages
PART A - Languages specified in the Eighth Schedule (Scheduled Languages)
Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language	Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue		Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language	Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue
1	2		1	2
1 ASSAMESE	13,168,484		13  Dhundhari	1,871,130
1 Assamese	12,778,735		14  Garhwali	2,267,314
Others	389,749		15  Gojri	762,332
			16  Harauti	2,462,867
2 BENGALI	83,369,769		17  Haryanvi	7,997,192
1  Bengali	82,462,437		18  Hindi	257,919,635
2  Chakma	176,458		19  Jaunsari	114,733
3  Haijong/Hajong	63,188		20  Kangri	1,122,843
4  Rajbangsi	82,570		21  Khairari	11,937
Others	585,116		22 Khari Boli	47,730
			23  Khortha/ Khotta	4,725,927
3 BODO	1,350,478		24  Kulvi	170,770
1 Bodo/Boro	1,330,775		25  Kumauni	2,003,783
Others	19,703		26 Kurmali Thar	425,920
			27 Labani	22,162
4 DOGRI	2,282,589		28 Lamani/ Lambadi	2,707,562
1 Dogri	2,282,547		29 Laria	67,697
Others	42		30 Lodhi	139,321
			31 Magadhi/ Magahi	13,978,565
5 GUJARATI	46,091,617		32 Malvi	5,565,167
1 Gujarati	45,715,654		33 Mandeali	611,930
2 Gujrao/Gujrau	43,414		34 Marwari	7,936,183
3 Saurashtra/Saurashtri	185,420		35 Mewari	5,091,697
Others	147,129		36 Mewati	645,291
			37 Nagpuria	1,242,586
6 HINDI	422,048,642		38 Nimadi	2,148,146
1 Awadhi	2,529,308		39 Pahari	2,832,825
2 Bagheli/Baghel Khandi	2,865,011		40 Panch Pargania	193,769
3 Bagri Rajasthani	1,434,123		41 Pangwali	16,285
4 Banjari	1,259,821		42 Pawari/ Powari	425,745
5 Bhadrawahi	66,918		43 Rajasthani	18,355,613
6 Bharmauri/ Gaddi	66,246		44 Sadan/ Sadri	2,044,776
7 Bhojpuri	33,099,497		45 Sirmauri	31,144
8 Brajbhasha	574,245		46 Sondwari	59,221
9 Bundeli/ Bundelkhandi	3,072,147		47 Sugali	160,736
10 Chambeali	126,589		48 Surgujia	1,458,533
11 Chhattisgarhi	13,260,186		49 Surjapuri	1,217,019
12 Churahi	61,199		Others	14,777,266
1	2		1	2
7 KANNADA	37,924,011		2 Oriya	32,110,482
1 Badaga	134,514		3 Proja	92,774
2 Kannada	37,742,232		4 Relli	21,965
3 Kuruba/ Kurumba	14,613		5 Sambalpuri	518,803
Others	32,652		Others	56,482
8 KASHMIRI	5,527,698		16 PUNJABI	29,102,477
1 Kashmiri	5,362,349		1 Bagri	646,921
2 Kishtwari	33,429		2 Bilaspuri/ Kahluri	179,511
3 Siraji	87,179		3 Punjabi	28,152,794
Others	44,741		Others	123,251
9 KONKANI	2,489,015		17 SANSKRIT	14,135
1 Konkani	2,420,140		1 Sanskrit	14,099
2 Kudubi/ Kudumbi	10,192		Others	36
3 Malwani	46,851
Others	11,832		18 SANTALI	6,469,600
			1 Karmali	368,853
10 MAITHILI	12,179,122		2 Santali	5,943,679
1 Maithili	12,178,673		Others	157,068
Others	449
			19 SINDHI	2,535,485
11 MALAYALAM	33,066,392		1 Kachchhi	823,058
1 Malayalam	33,015,420		2 Sindhi	1,694,061
2 Yerava	19,643		Others	18,366
Others	31,329
			20 TAMIL	60,793,814
12 MANIPURI1	1,466,705		1 Kaikadi	23,694
1 Manipuri	1,466,497		2 Tamil	60,655,813
Others	208		3 Yerukala/ Yerukula	69,533
			Others	44,774
13 MARATHI	71,936,894
1 Marathi	71,701,478		21 TELUGU	74,002,856
Others	235,416		1 Telugu	73,817,148
			2 Vadari	171,725
14 NEPALI2	2,871,749		Others	13,983
1 Nepali	2,867,922
Others	3,827		22 URDU	51,536,111
			1 Urdu	51,533,954
15 ORIYA	33,017,446		Others	2,157
1 Bhatri	216,940
1. Excludes figures of Paomata, Mao-Maram and Purul sub divisions of Senapati district of Manipur
for 2001 Census
Manipuri includes Meithei.
2. Nepali includes Gorkhali.
PART B - Languages not specified in the Eighth Schedule (Non-Scheduled Languages)
Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language	Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue		Name of language and mother tongue(s) grouped under each language	Number of persons who returned the language (and the mother tongues grouped under each) as their mother tongue
1	2		1	2
1 ADI	198,462		13  Rathi	101,458
1  Adi	97,012		14  Tadavi	99,348
2  Adi Gallong/ Gallong	61,887		15  Varli	475,433
3  Adi Miniyong/ Miniyong	17,274		16  Vasava	417,665
Others	22,289		17  Wagdi	2,510,811
			Others	191,262
2 AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO	11,086
1  Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto	11,086		9 BHOTIA	81,012
			1  Bhotia	68,800
3 ANAL	23,191		2  Zanskari	11,443
1  Anal	21,420		Others	769
Others	1,771
			10 BHUMIJ	47,443
4 ANGAMI	132,225		1  Bhumij	30,719
1  Angami	49,685		Others	16,724
Others	82,540
			11 BISHNUPURIYA	77,545
5 AO	261,387		1  Bishnupriya Manipuri/Manipuri Bishnupriya	72,899
1  Ao	257,404		Others	4,646
Others	3,983
			12 CHAKHESANG	11,415
6 ARABIC/ ARBI	51,728		1  Chakhesang	11,415
1  Arabic/Arbi	51,715
Others	13		13 CHAKRU/CHOKRI	83,560
			1  Chakru/Chokri	83,560
7 BALTI	20,053
1  Balti	20,051		14 CHANG	62,408
Others	2		1  Chang	62,408
8 BHILI/BHILODI	9,582,957		15 COORGI/KODAGU	166,187
1  Baori	27,242		1 Coorgi/Kodagu	166,187
2  Barel	637,751
3  Bhilali	680,689		16 DEORI	27,960
4  Bhili/Bhilodi	3,313,481		1  Deori	27,960
5  Chodhari	209,363
6  Dhodia	169,290		17 DIMASA	111,961
7  Gamti/ Gavit	283,697		1 Dimasa	110,671
8  Garasia	51,183		Others	1,290
9  Kokna/Kokni/Kukna	110,602
10  Mawchi	99,474		18 ENGLISH	226,449
11  Paradhi	49,290		1 English	226,449
12  Pawri	154,918
1	2		1	2
19 GADABA	26,262		30 KARBI/MIKIR	419,534
1 Gadaba	26,082		1 Karbi/Mikir	419,512
Others	180		Others	22
20 GANGTE	14,500		31 KHANDESHI	2,075,258
1  Gangte	14,394		1 Ahirani	1,865,813
Others	106		2 Dangi	138,756
			3 Gujari	48,747
21 GARO	889,479		4 Khandeshi	17,413
1 Garo	885,522		Others	4,529
Others	3,957
			32 KHARIA	239,608
22 GONDI	2,713,790		1 Kharia	237,479
1 Dorli	37,731		Others	2,129
2 Gondi	2,505,247
3 Kalari	26,797		33 KHASI	1,128,575
4 Maria	88,984		1 Bhoi Khasi	14,882
5 Muria	16,620		2 Khasi	828,545
Others	38,411		3 Pnar/Synteng	243,441
			4 War	25,886
23 HALABI	593,443		Others	15,821
1 Halabi	592,501
Others	942		34 KHEZHA	40,768
			1 Khezha	39,436
24 HALAM	38,275		Others	1,332
1 Halam	14,316
Others	23,959		35 KHIEMNUNGAN	37,755
			1 Khiemnungan	37,755
25 HMAR	83,404
1 Hmar	83,404		36 KHOND/KONDH	118,597
			1 Khond/Kondh	115,330
26 HO	1,042,724		Others	3,267
1 Ho	1,037,987
Others	4,737		37 KINNAURI	65,097
			1 Kinnauri	64,817
27 JATAPU	39,331		Others	280
1 Jatapu	39,319		38 KISAN	141,088
Others	12		1 Kisan	141,088
28 JUANG	23,708		39 KOCH	31,119
1 Juang	23,708		1 Koch	28,578
			Others	2,541
29 KABUI	94,758
1 Kabui	29,175		40 KODA/KORA	43,030
2 Rongmei	61,197		1 Koda/Kora	36,528
Others	4,386		Others	6,502
1	2		1	2
41 KOLAMI	121,855		53 LAHNDA3	92,234
1 Kolami	121,855		1 Multani	56,096
			2 Bahawalpuri	11,873
42 KOM	14,673		3 Punchhi	19,871
1 Kom	14,673		Others	4,394
43 KONDA1	56,262		54 LAKHER	34,751
1 Kodu	45,428		1 Lakher	34,751
Others	10,834
			55 LALUNG	27,072
44 KONYAK	248,109		1 Lalung	27,072
1 Konyak	248,109
			56 LEPCHA	50,629
45 KORKU	574,481		1 Lepcha	50,629
1 Korku	541,880
2 Muwasi	29,288		57 LIANGMEI	34,232
Others	3,313		1 Liangmei	34,077
			Others	155
46 KORWA2	34,586
1 Koraku	27,942		58 LIMBU	37,265
Others	6,644		1 Limbu	28,127
			Others	9,138
47 KOYA	362,070
1 Koya	362,070		59 LOTHA	170,001
			1 Lotha	170,001
48 KUI	916,222
1 Kui	915,392		6O LUSHAI/MIZO	674,756
Others	830		1 Lushai/Mizo	671,911
49 KUKI	52,873		Others	2,845
1 Kuki	47,856
Others	5,017		61 MALTO4	224,926
			1 Pahariya	83,050
50 KURUKH/ORAON	1,751,489		Others	141,876
1 Kurukh/Oraon	1,737,044
Others	14,445		62 MARAM	37,340
			1 Maram	37,340
51 LADAKHI	104,618
1 Ladakhi	104,502		63 MARING	22,326
Others	116		1 Maring	22,326
52 LAHAULI	22,646		64 MIRI/MISHING	551,224
1 Lahauli	20,138		1 Miri/Mishing	551,182
Others	2,508		Others	42
1	2		1	2
65 MISHMI	33,955		75 PAWI	24,965
1 Mishmi	17,283		1 Pawi	24,965
Others	16,672
			76 PERSIAN	11,688
66 MOGH	30,639		1 Persian	11,688
1 Mogh	30,559
Others	80		77 PHOM	122,508
			1 Phom	122,508
67 MONPA	55,876
1 Monpa	51,035		78 POCHURY	16,744
Others	4,841		1 Pochury	16,728
			Others	16
68 MUNDA	469,357
1 Kol	12,720		79 RABHA	164,770
2 Munda	426,820		1 Rabha	164,266
Others	29,817		Others	504
69 MUNDARI	1,061,352		80 RAI	14,378
1 Mundari	1,046,951		1 Rai	10,446
2 Mura	14,204		Others	3,932
Others	197
			81 RENGMA	61,345
70 NICOBARESE	28,784		1 Rengma	61,345
1 Nicobarese	28,784
			82 SANGTAM	84,273
71 NISSI/DAFLA	211,485		1 Sangtam	84,171
1 Apatani	28,422		Others	102
2 Bangni	18,842
3 Nissi	118,111		83 SAVARA	252,519
4 Tagin	38,244		1,Savara	252,487
Others	7,866		Others	32
72 NOCTE	32,957		84 SEMA	103,529
1 Nocte	27,749		1 Sema	103,529
Others	5,208
			85 SHERPA	18,342
73 PAITE	64,100		1 Sherpa	18,342
1 Paite	64,065
Others	35		86 SHINA	34,390
			1 Shina	34,251
74 PARJI5	51,216		Others	139
1 Dhurwa	45,310
Others	5,906		87 SIMTE	10,225
			1 Simte	10,225
1	2		1	2
88 TAMANG	17,494		94 TULU	1,722,768
1 Tamang	17,494		1 Tulu	1,720,422
			Others	2,346
89 TANGKHUL	142,035
1 Tangkhul	142,023		95 VAIPHEI	39,673
Others	12		1 Vaiphei	39,673
90 TANGSA	40,086		96 WANCHO	49,072
1 Tangsa	12,604		1 Wancho	49,072
Others	27,482
			97 YIMCHUNGRE	92,144
91 THADO	190,595		1 Tikhir	16,828
1 Thado	186,471		2 Yimchungre	72,030
Others	4,124		Others	3,286
92 TIBETAN	85,278		98 ZELIANG	61,547
1 Tibetan	77,305		1 Zeliang	61,547
Others	7,973
			99 ZEMI	34,110
93 TRIPURI	854,023		1 Zemi	34,102