Official names of India facts for kids
India has 23 official languages. The its constitution lists the name of the country in each of the languages. Hindi and English (listed in boldface) are the "official languages of the union" (Union meaning the Federal Government located in Delhi); Tamil and Sanskrit are officially the "classical languages of India."
| Language | Long form | English Pronunciation | Short form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese | ভাৰত গণৰাজ্য | Bhārôt Gôṇôrājÿô | ভাৰত Bharot |
| Bengali | ভারত গণরাজ্য | Bʰārôt Gôṇôrājÿô | ভারত Bharot |
| Bodo | |||
| Dogri | |||
| English | Republic of India | India | |
| Gujarati | ભારતીય પ્રજાસત્તાક | Bhartiya Prajasattak | ભારત |
| Hindi | भारत गणराज्य | Bhārata Gaṇarājya | भारत Bhārat |
| Kannada | ಭಾರತ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ | Bhārata Gaṇarājya | ಭಾರತ Bhārata |
| Kashmiri | جۆمہوٗرِیہَ ہِنٛدوستان | Jomhūriyah Hindōstān | ہِنٛدوستان
Hindōstān |
| Konkani | भारोत गोणराज | भारोत | |
| Maithili | |||
| Malayalam | ഭാരതം | Bhāratam | ഭാരതം Bhāratam |
| Manipuri (also Meitei or Meithei) | ভারত গণরাজ্য | ভারত | |
| Marathi | भारतीय प्रजासत्ताक | Bhartiya Prajasattak | भारत Bhārat |
| Nepali | भारत गणराज्य | Bʰārat Gaṇarādzya | भारत Bʰārat |
| Oriya | ଭାରତ | Bharata | Bharata |
| Punjabi | ਭਾਰਤ ਗਣਤੰਤਰ | Bhārat Gantantar | ਭਾਰਤ Bhārat |
| Sanskrit | भारत गणराज्य | Bhārata Gaṇarājya | भारत Bhārata |
| Santhali | ᱥᱤᱧᱚᱛ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱯᱱᱟᱹᱛ | Siñat Renāg Əpnǝt | ᱥᱤᱧᱚᱛ Siñat |
| Sindhi | भारत गणराज्य, جمھوريا ڀارت | Bhārat Ganrājya ,Jamhūriyā Bhārat | भारत , ڀارت |
| Tamil | இந்தியக் குடியரசு | Indiyak-Kudiyarasu | இந்தியா India |
| Telugu | భారత గణరాజ్యము | Bʰārata Gaṇa Rājyamu | భారత్ Bhārath |
| Urdu | جمہوریہ بھارت | Jamhūriyah Bhārat | بھارت Bhārat |
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