Correct the incorrect statements

● Indian states were formed based on languages

● Sufficient recognition has been provided to languages of all different groups of people living in the state

The first statement is correct.

The second statement is incorrect.

Explanation:

Sufficient recognition has not been provided to languages of all different groups of people living in the state.

India is a linguistically diverse country. According to the 2011 Census, 121 different mother tongues are being spoken by its citizens. 14 of these languages are being spoken by thousands of people. The biggest example of linguistic diversity in our country is our currency which presents different languages. But this does not imply that due recognition has been given to all of them. The Constitution of India recognizes only 23 of them. 35 other languages have millions of speakers but are not recognized. These are proper languages with alphabets, grammar, dialect, and scripts. Hindi is the official language of the country and is widely spoken, but this overshadows the other languages.

This poses a number of problems. Firstly, when these people who fall in the category of widely spoken languages move to other countries, they are often excluded. Examples are the issues arising in Maharashtra due to the use of language. Secondly, exclusion occurs when people speak a dialect of well-developed languages such as Bhojpuri and Rajashthani. These languages are not even included in the 8th schedule of the constitution nor are they sued for education purpose up to 14 years of age. Although nowadays, English has become the main language of the lite and the urban classes. A person who is unaware of this language or is not well spoken in this language is often looked down and ridiculed upon. Hence, if proper recognition is given to all the languages, all these issues can be eliminated.