Demands for inclusion of Languages in the Eighth Schedule
At present, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs there are demands for inclusion of 39 more languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. These are:- (1) Angika, (2) Awadhi, (3) Banjara, (3) Bazika, (5) Bhojpuri, (6) Bhoti, (7) Bhotia, (8) Bundelkhandi (9) Chhattisgarhi, (10) Dhatki, (11) English, (12) Garhwali (Pahari), (13) Gondi, (14) Gujjar/Gujjari (15) Ho, (16) Kachachhi, (17) Kamtapuri, (18) Karbi, (19) Khasi, (20) Kodava (Coorg), (21) Kok Barak, (22) Kumaoni (Pahari), (23) Kurak, (24) Kurmali, (25) Lepcha, (26) Limbu, (27) Mizo (Lushai), (28) Magahi, (29) Mundari, (30) Nagpuri, (31) Nicobarese, (32) Pahari (Himachali), (33) Pali, (34) Rajasthani, (35) Sambalpuri/Kosali, (36) Shaurseni (Prakrit), (37) Siraiki, (38) Tenyidi and (39) Tulu
Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the 22 official languages of India. The languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri. These languages were included in the schedule to preserve linguistic diversity and grant special status and protection under the Constitution. The provision can be amended by the parliament to adapt to evolving linguistic considerations. The schedule strengthens the constitutional commitment to unity in diversity.
Table of Content
- List of Language in the Eighth Schedule
- Chronology of Addition of Languages to the Eighth Schedule
- Constitutional Provision Related to the 8th Schedule
- Criteria to Include Language under Eighth Schedule
- Classical Languages
- Benefits of inclusion of Language under the Eighth Schedule
- Steps that Should be Taken to protect the Linguistic Diversity of India
- Demands of languages for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule