Languages by number of speakers (2011 census)
First, Second, and Third language Speakers of India based on 2011 census data
Category: Language
| Language | First language Speakers | First language Speakers (%) | Second language | Third language | Total speakers | Total speakers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 528347193 | 43.63 % | 139 million | 24 million | 692 million | 57.1 % |
| Bengali | 97237669 | 8.3 % | 9 million | 1 million | 107 million | 8.9 % |
| Marathi | 83026680 | 6.86 % | 13 million | 3 million | 99 million | 8.2 % |
| Telugu | 81127740 | 6.7 % | 12 million | 1 million | 95 million | 7.8 % |
| Tamil | 69026881 | 5.7 % | 7 million | 1 million | 77 million | 6.3 % |
| Gujarati | 55492554 | 4.58 % | 4 million | 1 million | 60 million | 5 % |
| Urdu | 50772631 | 4.19 % | 11 million | 1 million | 63 million | 5.2 % |
| Kannada | 43706512 | 3.61 % | 14 million | 1 million | 59 million | 4.9 % |
| Odia | 37521324 | 3.1 % | 5 million | 0.03 million | 43 million | 3.5 % |
| Malayalam | 34838819 | 2.88 % | 0.05 million | 0.02 million | 36 million | 2.9 % |
| Punjabi | 33124726 | 2.74 % | 0.03 million | 0.003 million | 36 million | 3 % |
| Assamese | 15311351 | 1.26 % | 7.48 million | 0.74 million | 24 million | 2 % |
| Maithili | 13583464 | 1.12 % | 0.03 million | 0.003 million | 14 million | 1.2 % |
| Meitei (Manipuri) | 1761079 | 0.15 % | 0.4 million | 0.04 million | 2.25 million | 0.2 % |
| English | 259678 | 0.02 % | 83 million | 46 million | 129 million | 10.6 % |
| Sanskrit | 24821 | 0.00185 % | 0.01 million | 0.003 million | 0.025 million | 0.002 % |
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