Sl.No. |
Language |
Persons who returned the language as their
mother tongue |
Decadal percentage increase |
1971 |
$ 1981* |
1991 *** |
2001# |
1971-81 |
1981-91 |
1991-2001 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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1 |
Adi |
99,228 |
125,371 |
158,409 |
198,462 |
26.35 |
26.35 |
25.28 |
2 |
Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
11,086 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Anal |
6,592 |
11,074 |
12,156 |
23,191 |
67.99 |
9.77 |
90.78 |
4 |
Angami |
43,569 |
41,761 |
97,631 |
132,225 |
-4.15 |
133.79 |
35.43 |
5 |
Ao |
75,381 |
102,321 |
172,449 |
261,387 |
35.74 |
68.54 |
51.57 |
6 |
Arabic/Arbi |
23,318 |
28,116 |
21,975 |
51,728 |
20.58 |
-21.84 |
135.39 |
7 |
Balti * |
40,136 |
48,498 |
+++ |
20,053 |
20.83 |
- |
- |
8 |
Bhili/Bhilodi |
3,399,285 |
4,293,314 |
5,572,308 |
9,582,957 |
26.30 |
29.79 |
71.97 |
9 |
Bhotia |
33,226 |
31,438 |
55,483 |
81,012 |
-5.38 |
76.48 |
46.01 |
10 |
Bhumij |
51,651 |
50,384 |
45,302 |
47,443 |
-2.45 |
-10.09 |
4.73 |
11 |
Bishnupuriya |
** |
** |
59,233 |
77,545 |
- |
- |
30.92 |
12 |
Chakhesang |
+ |
++ |
30,985 |
11,415 |
- |
- |
-63.16 |
13 |
Chakru/Chokri |
+ |
++ |
48,207 |
83,560 |
- |
- |
73.34 |
14 |
Chang |
15,816 |
22,442 |
32,478 |
62,408 |
41.89 |
44.72 |
92.15 |
15 |
Coorgi/Kodagu |
72,085 |
92,678 |
97,011 |
166,187 |
28.57 |
4.68 |
71.31 |
16 |
Deori |
14,937 |
++ |
17,901 |
27,960 |
- |
- |
56.19 |
17 |
Dimasa |
40,149 |
++ |
88,543 |
111,961 |
- |
- |
26.45 |
18 |
English |
191,595 |
202,440 |
178,598 |
226,449 |
5.66 |
-11.78 |
26.79 |
19 |
Gadaba |
20,420 |
28,027 |
28,158 |
26,262 |
37.25 |
0.47 |
-6.73 |
20 |
Gangte |
6,033 |
++ |
13,695 |
14,500 |
- |
- |
5.88 |
21 |
Garo |
411,731 |
417,888 |
675,642 |
889,479 |
1.50 |
61.68 |
31.65 |
22 |
Gondi |
1,688,284 |
1,913,262 |
2,124,852 |
2,713,790 |
13.33 |
11.06 |
27.72 |
23 |
Halabi |
346,259 |
534,825 |
534,313 |
593,443 |
54.46 |
-0.10 |
11.07 |
24 |
Halam |
19,197 |
19,364 |
29,322 |
38,275 |
0.87 |
51.43 |
30.53 |
25 |
Hmar |
38,207 |
36,365 |
65,204 |
83,404 |
-4.82 |
79.30 |
27.91 |
26 |
Ho |
751,389 |
783,301 |
949,216 |
1,042,724 |
4.25 |
21.18 |
9.85 |
27 |
Jatapu |
36,450 |
22,850 |
25,730 |
39,331 |
-37.31 |
12.60 |
52.86 |
28 |
Juang |
12,172 |
19,038 |
16,858 |
23,708 |
56.41 |
-11.45 |
40.63 |
29 |
Kabui |
50,814 |
52,113 |
68,925 |
94,758 |
2.56 |
32.26 |
37.48 |
30 |
Karbi/Mikir |
199,121 |
12,600 |
366,229 |
419,534 |
-93.67 |
2806.58 |
14.56 |
31 |
Khandeshi |
251,896 |
1,216,789 |
973,709 |
2,075,258 |
383.05 |
-19.98 |
113.13 |
32 |
Kharia |
191,421 |
212,605 |
225,556 |
239,608 |
11.07 |
6.09 |
6.23 |
33 |
Khasi |
479,028 |
628,846 |
912,283 |
1,128,575 |
31.28 |
45.07 |
23.71 |
34 |
Khezha |
11,363 |
16,637 |
13,004 |
40,768 |
46.41 |
-21.84 |
213.50 |
35 |
Khiemnungan |
14,414 |
17,880 |
23,544 |
37,755 |
24.05 |
31.68 |
60.36 |
36 |
Khond/Kondh |
196,316 |
195,793 |
220,783 |
118,597 |
-0.27 |
12.76 |
-46.28 |
37 |
Kinnauri |
45,472 |
52,864 |
61,794 |
65,097 |
16.26 |
16.89 |
5.35 |
38 |
Kisan |
73,847 |
159,327 |
162,088 |
141,088 |
115.75 |
1.73 |
-12.96 |
39 |
Koch |
14,256 |
16,694 |
26,179 |
31,119 |
17.10 |
56.82 |
18.87 |
40 |
Koda/Kora |
14,333 |
23,113 |
28,200 |
43,030 |
61.26 |
22.01 |
52.59 |
41 |
Kolami |
66,868 |
83,690 |
98,281 |
121,855 |
25.16 |
17.43 |
23.99 |
42 |
Kom |
+ |
10,062 |
13,548 |
14,673 |
- |
34.65 |
8.30 |
43 |
Konda |
33,720 |
23,258 |
17,864 |
56,262 |
-31.03 |
-23.19 |
214.95 |
44 |
Konyak |
72,338 |
76,092 |
137,722 |
248,109 |
5.19 |
80.99 |
80.15 |
45 |
Korku |
307,434 |
347,661 |
466,073 |
574,481 |
13.08 |
34.06 |
23.26 |
46 |
Korwa |
15,097 |
48,079 |
27,485 |
34,586 |
218.47 |
-42.83 |
25.84 |
47 |
Koya |
211,877 |
240,245 |
270,994 |
362,070 |
13.39 |
12.80 |
33.61 |
48 |
Kui |
351,017 |
521,585 |
641,662 |
916,222 |
48.59 |
23.02 |
42.79 |
49 |
Kuki |
32,560 |
49,478 |
58,263 |
52,873 |
51.96 |
17.76 |
-9.25 |
50 |
Kurukh/Oraon |
1,235,665 |
1,333,670 |
1,426,618 |
1,751,489 |
7.93 |
6.97 |
22.77 |
51 |
Ladakhi * |
56,738 |
72,274 |
+++ |
104,618 |
27.38 |
- |
- |
52 |
Lahauli |
16,749 |
18,728 |
22,027 |
22,646 |
11.82 |
17.62 |
2.81 |
53 |
Lahnda |
41,935 |
42,879 |
27,386 |
92,234 |
2.25 |
-36.13 |
236.79 |
54 |
Lakher |
11,867 |
16,091 |
22,947 |
34,751 |
35.59 |
42.61 |
51.44 |
55 |
Lalung |
10,650 |
++ |
33,746 |
27,072 |
- |
- |
-19.78 |
56 |
Lepcha |
33,360 |
27,814 |
39,342 |
50,629 |
-16.62 |
41.45 |
28.69 |
57 |
Liangmei |
+ |
++ |
27,478 |
34,232 |
- |
- |
24.58 |
58 |
Limbu |
+ |
20,258 |
28,174 |
37,265 |
- |
39.08 |
32.27 |
59 |
Lotha |
36,949 |
58,116 |
85,802 |
170,001 |
57.29 |
47.64 |
98.13 |
60 |
Lushai/Mizo |
271,554 |
384,528 |
538,842 |
674,756 |
41.60 |
40.13 |
25.22 |
61 |
Malto |
+ |
100,177 |
108,148 |
224,926 |
- |
7.96 |
107.98 |
62 |
Maram |
+ |
++ |
10,144 |
37,340 |
- |
- |
268.10 |
63 |
Maring |
+ |
11,663 |
15,268 |
22,326 |
- |
30.91 |
46.23 |
64 |
Miri/Mishing |
180,684 |
++ |
390,583 |
551,224 |
- |
- |
41.13 |
65 |
Mishmi |
22,354 |
24,182 |
29,000 |
33,955 |
8.18 |
19.92 |
17.09 |
66 |
Mogh |
12,378 |
17,458 |
28,135 |
30,639 |
41.04 |
61.16 |
8.90 |
67 |
Monpa |
26,369 |
33,320 |
43,226 |
55,876 |
26.36 |
29.73 |
29.26 |
68 |
Munda |
309,293 |
377,492 |
413,894 |
469,357 |
22.05 |
9.64 |
13.40 |
69 |
Mundari |
771,253 |
742,739 |
861,378 |
1,061,352 |
-3.70 |
15.97 |
23.22 |
70 |
Nicobarese |
17,971 |
21,542 |
26,261 |
28,784 |
19.87 |
21.91 |
9.61 |
71 |
Nissi/Dafla |
114,678 |
140,986 |
173,791 |
211,485 |
22.94 |
23.27 |
21.69 |
72 |
Nocte |
25,263 |
23,776 |
30,441 |
32,957 |
-5.89 |
28.03 |
8.27 |
73 |
Paite |
27,157 |
32,607 |
49,237 |
64,100 |
20.07 |
51.00 |
30.19 |
74 |
Parji |
73,912 |
35,758 |
44,001 |
51,216 |
-51.62 |
23.05 |
16.40 |
75 |
Pawi |
10,560 |
11,656 |
15,346 |
24,965 |
10.38 |
31.66 |
62.68 |
76 |
Persian |
10,509 |
++ |
+++ |
11,688 |
- |
- |
- |
77 |
Phom |
18,017 |
24,487 |
65,350 |
122,508 |
35.91 |
166.88 |
87.46 |
78 |
Pochury |
+ |
++ |
11,231 |
16,744 |
- |
- |
49.09 |
79 |
Rabha |
51,146 |
22,351 |
139,365 |
164,770 |
-56.30 |
523.53 |
18.23 |
80 |
Rai |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
14,378 |
- |
- |
- |
81 |
Rengma |
+ |
15,563 |
37,521 |
61,345 |
- |
141.09 |
63.50 |
82 |
Sangtam |
20,015 |
28,513 |
47,461 |
84,273 |
42.46 |
66.45 |
77.56 |
83 |
Savara |
222,018 |
209,092 |
273,168 |
252,519 |
-5.82 |
30.64 |
-7.56 |
84 |
Sema |
65,227 |
95,630 |
166,157 |
103,529 |
46.61 |
73.75 |
-37.69 |
85 |
Sherpa |
+ |
14,195 |
16,105 |
18,342 |
- |
13.46 |
13.89 |
86 |
Shina * |
10,275 |
14,858 |
+++ |
34,390 |
- |
- |
- |
87 |
Simte |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
10,225 |
- |
- |
- |
88 |
Tamang |
+ |
10,059 |
+++ |
17,494 |
- |
- |
- |
89 |
Tangkhul |
58,167 |
79,887 |
101,841 |
142,035 |
37.34 |
27.48 |
39.47 |
90 |
Tangsa |
13,333 |
12,027 |
28,121 |
40,086 |
-9.80 |
133.82 |
42.55 |
91 |
Thado |
51,054 |
57,536 |
107,992 |
190,595 |
12.70 |
87.69 |
76.49 |
92 |
Tibetan |
49,221 |
63,431 |
69,416 |
85,278 |
28.87 |
9.44 |
22.85 |
93 |
Tripuri |
372,579 |
502,067 |
694,940 |
854,023 |
34.75 |
38.42 |
22.89 |
94 |
Tulu |
1,158,419 |
1,417,224 |
1,552,259 |
1,722,768 |
22.34 |
9.53 |
10.98 |
95 |
Vaiphei |
12,209 |
15,618 |
26,185 |
39,673 |
27.92 |
67.66 |
51.51 |
96 |
Wancho |
28,649 |
32,442 |
39,600 |
49,072 |
13.24 |
22.06 |
23.92 |
97 |
Yimchungre |
19,609 |
26,672 |
47,227 |
92,144 |
36.02 |
77.07 |
95.11 |
98 |
Zeliang |
+ |
++ |
35,079 |
61,547 |
- |
- |
75.45 |
99 |
Zemi |
+ |
10,619 |
22,634 |
34,110 |
- |
113.15 |
50.70 |
100 |
Zou |
+ |
12,515 |
15,966 |
20,857 |
- |
27.57 |
30.63 |
Notes:
* Full figures of Balti, Ladakhi and Shina are not available as the 1991 census could not be conducted in
Jammu & Kashmir due to disturbed conditions.
** Bishnupuriya in 1981was withheld from publication due to the pending decision over nomenclature.
due to disturbed conditions then prevailing there.
*** Full figures of Rabha and Karbi/Mikir are not available as the 1981 census could not be conducted in Assam.
(+) Non Scheduled languages did not qualify to appear due to speakers' strength below 10,000 in 1971 Census.
(++) Non Scheduled languages did not qualify to appear due to speakers' strength below 10,000 in 1981 Census.
(+++) Non Scheduled languages did not qualify to appear due to speakers' strength below 10,000 in 1991 Census.
$ The language figures of Tamil Nadu are not included in 1981 Census as the records of Tamil Nadu under 'P'
sample project have been lost due to floods.
#- Excludes figures of Paomata, Mao-Maram and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur for 2001.
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