Hindi is not a national language of India

 Hindi is not a national language of India

India is a democratic country with varied ethnic cultures, traditions, languages. India has a diverse list of spoken languages among different groups of people. India being a union of states with 28 states and 8 Union Territories has a variety of languages that changes every km. Since the beginning of the Constitution, there have been several debates on the issue of the national language. However, India does not have a national language. There is a difference between a national language and an official language. This post shall enlighten you with the national language of India.

Official Language of India

Two languages are chosen to be the official languages used by the central administration:

1. Hindi is the language used by the Central Government as per Article 343 when communicating with the states of Hindi Belt.

2. English is the Associate official language and the language to be used while communicating with the states.