South Indian Languages with the Most Political Importance

Telugu is the largest spoken language in South India, with over 80 million speakers.

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 40 million people.

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Puducherry, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by over 60,000 people.

Tamil is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and is spoken by over 100,000 people.

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and is spoken by over 200,000 people.

Nepali is the official language of the state of Sikkim, and is spoken by over 500,000 people.

Hindi is the official language of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

English is the official language of the state of Nagaland, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Manipuri is the official language of the state of Manipur, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Mizo is the official language of the state of Mizoram, and is spoken by over 1 million people.