India’s Map
                         India’s Map
      
                                     
                                     
        National and Official Languages
        National and Official Languages
      Hindi: Is the National Language of 
                  : Is the National Language of 
        Hindi
        India.  It’s the most widely spoken 
        India.  It’s the most widely spoken 
        language among Indians.
        language among Indians.
      English: Is the Official Working 
        English: Is the Official Working 
        Language of India.
        Language of India.
      
                                     
                                     
                    State Languages
                    State Languages
      Each state in India has a main 
        Each state in India has a main 
        Language that can be used for 
        Language that can be used for 
        official purpose within the state, in 
        official purpose within the state, in 
        addition to Hindi and English.
        addition to Hindi and English.
      There are 29 states in India
        There are 29 states in India
      
                                     
                                     
     Northern States Official Languages
      Northern States Official Languages
      States where Hindi is the official 
        States where Hindi is the official 
        language:  Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, 
        language:  Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, 
        Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh, 
        Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh, 
        Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi 
        Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi 
        and Harayana.  These states are 
        and Harayana.  These states are 
        known as the “Northern belt states”.
        known as the “Northern belt states”.
      Punjab – Punjabi
        Punjab – Punjabi
      Jammu and Kashmir - Urdu
        Jammu and Kashmir - Urdu
      
                                     
                                     
      Eastern States Official Languages
      Eastern States Official Languages
      Assam – Assamese
        Assam – Assamese
      West Bengal and Tripura – Bengali
        West Bengal and Tripura – Bengali
      Orissa – Oriya
        Orissa – Oriya
      Mizoram – Mizo
        Mizoram – Mizo
      Sikkim – Nepali
        Sikkim – Nepali
      Manipur – Meitei
        Manipur – Meitei
      Arunachal Pradesh – English
        Arunachal Pradesh – English
      Nagaland - English
        Nagaland - English