Official Languages of Indian States: A Linguistic Exploration

Karnataka is the only state in India with two official languages: Kannada and Telugu.

Maharashtra holds the record for having the highest number of official languages among Indian states, with three: Marathi, Hindi, and English.

Odisha's official language, Odia, holds the distinction of having the longest name among all Indian state languages.

Punjab's official language, Punjabi, is the shortest in terms of the number of letters among all Indian state languages.

Malayalam, the official language of Kerala, is also the official language of the neighboring country of Sri Lanka.

Hindi, the official language of Uttar Pradesh, is spoken by the largest number of people in India.

Sikkimese, the official language of Sikkim, is spoken by the smallest number of people among all Indian state languages.

Tamil, the official language of Tamil Nadu, is a Dravidian language, a language family distinct from Indo-Aryan languages.

Hindi, the official language of Uttar Pradesh, is an Indo-Aryan language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.

Dzongkha, the official language of Arunachal Pradesh, is a Tibeto-Burman language, a language family spoken in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.

Odia, the official language of Odisha, is an Austroasiatic language, a language family spoken in Southeast Asia and parts of India.

Sikkimese, the official language of Sikkim, is a Sino-Tibetan language, a language family spoken in East and Southeast Asia.

Mizo, the official language of Mizoram, is a Tai-Kadai language, a language family spoken in Southeast Asia and parts of India.

Santali, the official language of Jharkhand, is a Munda language, a language family spoken in eastern India.

Khasi, the official language of Meghalaya, is a Khasi language, a language family spoken in northeastern India.