196 Indian languages are dying
Mar 12th, 2009 | By Editors | Category: LanguagesSource: Hindustan Times
India has earned the dubious distinction of having the largest number of languages in danger of extinction. For instance, only 31 people in south Andaman Island speak Jarawa, while just 138 people in Himachal speak Handuri.
According to the UNESCO Atlas of World’s Languages in Danger, released in February, more than 2.5 crore Indians [...]