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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages

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Indian and Sri Lankan languages cover various linguistic families, regional dialects, and official state languages. A significant focus is placed on Dravidian languages and their distinctive scripts. Strengthen your general awareness of regional language distribution for upcoming tests.

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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages Questions

Multiple choice

Which North Indian language is known for its travelogues and memoirs?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

  4. Apabhramsa
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Sanskrit is known for its travelogues and memoirs, and it has produced many famous travel writers, including Kalidasa and Bana Bhatta.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken among the Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Tamil

  2. Malayalam

  3. Telugu

  4. Punjabi
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Tamil is the most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the second most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Telugu

  3. Punjabi

  4. Hindi
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Malayalam is the second most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 500,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the third largest group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Telugu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Hindi

  4. Gujarati
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Telugu is spoken by the third largest group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 300,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourth largest group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi
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Punjabi is spoken by the fourth largest group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 200,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fifth largest group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Marathi

  4. Bengali
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Hindi is spoken by the fifth largest group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a small but significant group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Marathi

  3. Bengali

  4. Urdu
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Gujarati is spoken by a small but significant group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 50,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by another small but significant group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Marathi

  2. Bengali

  3. Urdu

  4. Sindhi
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Marathi is spoken by another small but significant group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 50,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a relatively small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Bengali

  2. Urdu

  3. Sindhi

  4. Konkani
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Bengali is spoken by a relatively small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 20,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by another relatively small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Urdu

  2. Sindhi

  3. Konkani

  4. Nepali
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Urdu is spoken by another relatively small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with over 20,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a very small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Sindhi

  2. Konkani

  3. Nepali

  4. Odia
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Sindhi is spoken by a very small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with less than 10,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by another very small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Konkani

  2. Nepali

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese
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Konkani is spoken by another very small group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with less than 10,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a tiny group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Nepali

  2. Odia

  3. Assamese

  4. Manipuri
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Nepali is spoken by a tiny group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with less than 5,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by another tiny group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Odia

  2. Assamese

  3. Manipuri

  4. Kashmiri
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Odia is spoken by another tiny group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with less than 5,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a very tiny group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia?

  1. Assamese

  2. Manipuri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Ladakhi
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Assamese is spoken by a very tiny group of Indian diaspora in Malaysia, with less than 1,000 speakers.