Multilingualism In India And Its Snag Thereof

Tripti, Rashtriya Raksha University

Jagrati Saraswat, Rashtriya Raksha University

INTRODUCTION

The sheer number of languages spoken in India makes it one of the world's most diverse nations in many ways. The Census of India (2011) found that there were 1599 other languages spoken in India in addition to 121 major languages, providing an indication of the country's enormous linguistic variety. The Indian Constitution's Eighth Schedule lists a total of twenty-two languages as scheduled languages.1

Four (or six) language families, or genealogical kinds, are used to categorize this enormous number of languages: Austro-Asiatic (Munda), Dravidian, Indo-Aryan (IA), and Tibeto- Burman; two additional language families, Tai-Kadai and Great Andamanese, have been reported more recently. Additionally, languages in South Asia that have no documented genealogical ties are classified as linguistic isolates; Nihali is one such language spoken in central India, Burushaski in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kusunda in Nepal, and Vedda in Sri Lanka.

But, In India, one of the main issues with linguistic variety is the absence of a common language. While Hindi is the Union's official language, many states have their own official languages, creating a barrier to communication between residents of several states. People that speak different languages from each other frequently find it difficult to communicate. The dearth of instruction in regional languages is another issue. The majority of children do not speak English as their mother tongue, yet it is the predominant language of instruction in several states. This frequently causes pupils to struggle conceptually and lag behind in their coursework. It also makes it difficult for people who don't speak English well to get an education.