Articles 344(1) and 351
Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
The 22 languages recognised by the Constitution.
Schedule 8 of 12As on 1 May 2024
[Articles 344(1) and 351]
Languages
1. Assamese.
2. Bengali.
[3. Bodo.
4. Dogri.]
[5.] Gujarati.
[6.] Hindi.
[7.] Kannada.
[8.] Kashmiri.
[[9.] Konkani.]
[10. Maithili.]
[11.] Malayalam.
[[12.] Manipuri.]
[13.] Marathi.
[[14.] Nepali.]
[15.] [Odia].
[16.] Punjabi.
[17.] Sanskrit.
[18. Santhali.]
[[19.] Sindhi.]
[20.] Tamil.
[21.] Telugu.
[22.] Urdu.Amendment notes (10)
- Ins. by the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
- Entry 3 renumbered as entry 5 by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
- Entries 4 to 7 renumbered as entries 6 to 9 by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
- Ins. by the Constitution (Seventy-first Amendment) Act, 1992, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-8-1992).
- Entry 8 renumbered as entry 11 by the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
- Entries 9 to 14 renumbered as entries 12 to 17 by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
- Subs. by the Constitution (Ninety-sixth Amendment) Act, 2011, s. 2, for "Oriya" (w.e.f. 23-9-2011).
- Added by the Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Act, 1967, s. 2 (w.e.f. 10-4-1967).
- Entry 15 renumbered as entry 19 by the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
- Entries 16 to 18 renumbered as entries 20 to 22 by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-1-2004).
Official text from the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India , as on 1 May 2024. Words in [square brackets] were added or changed by amendments.