India's Classical Languages And 5 New Additions


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5 more languages will join India's 'Classical language' club - Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese

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With this, the number of classical languages will nearly double from six to 11

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The languages that had the tag earlier were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia

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Classical languages, also known as Shastriya Bhasha, refer to languages with a rich history and literary traditions and a unique cultural heritage

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Tamil was granted the status in 2004 and the last language to get it was Odia, in 2014

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The government has also updated the eligibility criteria for classical languages under the Centre's Language Expert Committee

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Of the five new classical languages, Assamese, Bengali and Marathi are widely spoken

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Pali is spoken in parts of India as well as Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam

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The government established the category of "classical languages" on October 12, 2004

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