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.