Languages of the Puducherry

Tamil is the official language of Puducherry and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Telugu is spoken by a significant portion of the population in Puducherry, particularly in the northern parts of the union territory.

Kannada is spoken by a notable portion of the population in Puducherry, especially in the western parts of the union territory.

Malayalam is spoken by a significant number of people in Puducherry, particularly in the southern parts of the union territory.

Hindi is spoken by a small but significant population in Puducherry, primarily due to the presence of migrants from northern India.

Marathi is spoken by a small community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Maharashtra.

Gujarati is spoken by another small community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Gujarat.

Punjabi is spoken by a very small community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Punjab.

Bengali is spoken by another very small community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from West Bengal.

Odia is spoken by a tiny community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Odisha.

Assamese is spoken by another tiny community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Assam.

Kashmiri is spoken by a very small community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Jammu and Kashmir.

Konkani is spoken by another very small community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Goa.

Manipuri is spoken by a tiny community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Manipur.

Nepali is spoken by another tiny community in Puducherry, primarily consisting of migrants from Nepal.