Central Tibetan

Khams Tibetan

Garo

Dzongkha

Mandarin Chinese

Ladakhi

Balti

Eastern Tamang

Limbu

Purik

Kinnauri

Dolpo

Purik

Tshangla

Tinani

Garo

Panang

Lowa

Humla

Khengkha

Dzalakha

Western Gurung

Lepcha

Western Tamang

Ladakhi

Zangskari

Sherpa

Biete

Mugom

Lhomi

Bodo

Eastern Magar

Garo

Bahing

Tibetan

Rabha

Sikkimese

Ladakhi

Western Magar

Rakhine

Bumthangkha

Eastern Magar

Ladakhi

Tibetan

Kok Borok

Nyenkha

KurtokhaTibetan

Tibetan

Tibetan

Groma

Meitei

Chepang

Tinani

Sunwar

Bodo

Bantawa

Eastern Gurung

Limbu

Kulung

Western Parbate Kham

Atong

ManangbaNubriTibetan

Thakali

Thangmi

Tippera

Camling

Pattani

Southwestern Tamang

Tibetan

Koch

Lakha

Western Magar

Sherpa

Kyerung

Kyerung

Lhomi

Megam

Sampang

Koch

Changthang

Yakha

Raute

Layakha

Nar Phu

Dhimal

Bhoti Kinnauri

NewarYamphu

Tseku

Sherpa

Thulung

Raji

Jirel

Bodo

YamphuGroma

Kok Borok

Chaudangsi

Lepcha

Garo

Raji

Aimol

Tilung

Jangshung

Khaling

Bhujel

Chocangacakha

Gahri

Koi

Western Magar

Tukpa

Thangmi

Dungmali

Lunanakha

Garo

Northern Lorung

Helambu Sherpa

Garo

Ranglong

Walungge

Sunam

Tsum

Newar

RawatByangsi

Gamale Kham

AdapJerung

Rawat

Eastern Gorkha TamangSouthern Ghale

Wayu

Sheshi Kham

Mru

Tichurong

Chantyal

Chitkuli Kinnauri

Kharam Naga

Chaudangsi

Kanashi

Baraamu

Eastern Parbate Kham

Kok Borok

Eastern MagarSaam

Chalikha

KaikeSeke

Kok Borok

Lhomi

Darmiya

Puma

Thudam

Dzongkha

Darmiya

Tseku

Thulung

Wambule

Pongyong

Darlong

Walungge

Lhokpu

Northwestern Tamang

Belhariya

Nupbikha

LepchaGongduk

OlekhaOlekhaOlekha

Ho

Santali

Korku

Santali

Mundari

Sora

Khasi

SantaliKharia

Mundari

Santali

Korwa Santali

Juang

Agariya

Mundari

Bijori

Bijori

Sora

Mundari

Santali

Birhor

Mundari

Mundari

Bodo Gadaba

Bondo

Santali

Santali

Mundari

Turi

Gata

Mundari

Asuri

Santali

Mahali

Parenga

Asuri

Mundari

Mundari

Asuri

Juray

Kodaku

Santali

Mahali

Mahali

KodaKoda

Telugu

Tamil

Kannada

Brahui

Malayalam

Tamil

Koya

Northern Gondi

Kui

Brahui

Tulu

Kurux

Tamil

Kui

Northern Gondi

Duruwa

Kuvi

Kodava

Kurux

Khirwar

Maria

KuruxKurux

Northern Gondi

Koya

Dandami Maria

Northern Gondi

Kannada Kurumba

Chenchu

Kaikadi

Northwestern Kolami

Duruwa

Bharia

Irula

Southern Gondi

Kurux

KuiKamar

Holiya

Urali

Ravula

Kota

Sauria Paharia

Kurux

Southern Gondi

Waddar

Konda-Dora

Sholaga

Irula

Maria

Bharia

Waddar

Kurux

Toda

Savara

Southeastern Kolami

Kanikkaran

Ullatan

Kannada Kurumba

Paniya

Nagarchal

Badaga

Kadar

Pardhan

Waddar

Sauria Paharia

Southern Gondi

Paliyan

Muthuvan

Western MuriaFar Western Muria

Manda

Allar

Korra Koraga

Manna-Dora

Kannada Kurumba

Vishavan

Yerukula

Malavedan

Konda-Dora

Ravula

Kudiya

Eastern Muria

Pottangi Ollar Gadaba

Betta Kurumba

Pengo

Yerukula

Mukha-Dora

Alu Kurumba

Mannan

Malapandaram

Nepali Kurux

Mannan

Aranadan

Kurichiya

Mudu Koraga

Sauria Paharia

Sauria Paharia

Sauria Paharia

Hindi

Marathi

Marwari

Oriya

Sindhi

Gujarati

Bengali

Bundeli

Seraiki

Braj Bhasha

Bengali

Hindi

Nepali

Sinhala

Bhili

Deccan

Awadhi

Western Panjabi

Sindhi

Bhojpuri

Bagheli

Malvi Sadri

Chhattisgarhi

Dhatki

Bagri

Bundeli

Magahi

Eastern Panjabi

Kachchi

Haryanvi

Dogri

Nimadi

Garhwali

Marwari

Oraon Sadri

Kanauji

Bhilali

Urdu

Kashmiri

Maithili

Shina

Marwari

Hadothi

Kumaoni

Bagheli

Rangpuri

Assamese

Maithili

Southern Hindko

Lambadi

Kati

Halbi

Andh

Pahari-Potwari

Wagdi

Lambadi

Lambadi

Goan Konkani

Nepali

Kati

Mina

Khowar

Gujari

Lambadi

Khetrani

Lambadi

Parkari Koli

Dubli

Kullu Pahari

Bengali

Kachi Koli

Bhatri

Mahasu Pahari

Gaddi

Sindhi Bhil

Jadgali

Mandeali

Gujari

Bhadrawahi

Lambadi

Bhojpuri

Lambadi

Konkani

Nepali

Urdu

Northern Hindko

Churahi

NepaliAwadhi

Dhodia

Kashmiri

Lambadi

Lambadi

Jumli

Kochila Tharu

Waigali

Bhunjia

Lambadi

Awadhi

Dhanki

Pangwali

Konkani

Bhojpuri

Urdu

Ashkun

Gamit

Mina

Khowar

Bhalay

Rajput Garasia

Adiwasi Garasia

Nepali

Jaunsari

Nepali

Buksa

VasaviKhandesi

Northwest Pashayi

Parkari Koli

Khandesi

Dangaura Tharu

Kanjari

Konkani

Urdu

Bilaspuri

Chambeali

Kukna

Indus Kohistani

Shina

Rana Tharu

Noiri

Kohistani Shina

Adivasi Oriya

Chitwania Tharu

Seraiki

Prasuni

Dhanwar

Chodri

Angika

Marwari

Bhattiyali

Brokskat

BengaliBagheli

Wadiyara Koli

Torwali

Kathoriya Tharu

Varli

Hajong

Mirgan

Goan Konkani

Kamta

Varli

Bihari

Khowar

Varhadi-Nagpuri

Bishnupriya

Sonha

Rathwi Bareli

Assamese

Gowlan

Noiri

Konkani

Chamari

Darai

Hindi

Katkari

Kalami

Gowli

Adivasi Oriya

Reli

Panchpargania

Phalura Kalami

Southeast Pashayi

Kayort

Noiri

Grangali

Bihari

Saurashtra

Kalasha

Mawchi

Mal Paharia

Parya

Od

Kumhali

Kochila Tharu Nepali

Shina

Bateri

Panchpargania

Wadiyara Koli

Hajong

Sylheti

Bote-Majhi

Majhi

Konkani

Northeast Pashayi

Od

Veddah

Southwest Pashayi

Majhi

Veddah

Bihari

Bagri

Marwari

Bagri

Bagri

Hajong

Dameli

Tregami

Palpa

Bihari

Bodo Parja

Gawar-BatiUshojo

Lasi

Kashmiri

Sansi

Chilisso

Kati

Kamviri

Gowro

Kati

Domaaki

Gawar-Bati

Kati

Maldivian

Maldivian

MaldivianMaldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

MaldivianMaldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

Maldivian

MaldivianMaldivian

Aer

Maldivian

Maldivian

Bhaya

Maldivian

Hazaragi

Southern Pashto

Western Balochi

Eastern Farsi

Southern Pashto

Eastern Balochi

Aimaq

Northern Pashto

Southern Balochi

Central Pashto

Wakhi

Wakhi

Western Balochi

Tajiki

Munji

Dehwari

Dehwari

Wakhi

Waneci

Wakhi

Shughni

Western Balochi

Tajiki

Parachi

Tajiki

Ormuri

TajikiSouthern Pashto

Sanglechi-IshkashimiSanglechi-Ishkashimi

Yidgha

Shughni

Sanglechi-Ishkashimi

Hazaragi

Ormuri

Languages of theIndian Subcontinent

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Dravidian Languages

IndoAryan Languages

IndoIranian Languages

AustroAsiatic Languages

SinoTibetan Languages

Unclassified or Isolate Languages

Language Families of theIndian Subcontinent