Languages Unscheduled in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and Their History

Bhojpuri is spoken by over 50 million people in India, making it the most widely spoken language that is not included in the Eighth Schedule.

English was granted official status in India in 1950, along with Hindi, as part of the Constitution.

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra and is spoken by over 70 million people.

Telugu is the official language of the state of Telangana and is spoken by over 35 million people.

Kashmiri is the official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and is spoken by over 7 million people.

Punjabi is the official language of the state of Punjab and is spoken by over 30 million people.

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Gujarat and is spoken by over 50 million people.

Odia is the official language of the state of Odisha and is spoken by over 35 million people.

Bengali is the official language of the state of West Bengal and is spoken by over 90 million people.

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu and is spoken by over 70 million people.

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is spoken by over 45 million people.

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala and is spoken by over 35 million people.

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 80 million people.

Rajasthani is the official language of the state of Rajasthan and is spoken by over 50 million people.

Hindi is the official language of the state of Madhya Pradesh and is spoken by over 70 million people.