Did you ever wonder what is the number of people speaking an Indian language? Here is the link that gives the number:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_languages_by_total_speakers
A short list is provided below.
| Language | Number of speakers (in millions) |
|---|---|
| Hindi | 337 |
| Bengali | 112 |
| Tamil | 68[citation needed] |
| Marathi | 62.5 |
| Telugu | 100 |
| Urdu | 55 |
| Kannada | 37 |
| Malayalam | 36 |
| Gujarati | 34 |
| Oriya | 22 |
| Punjabi | 21 |
Also check out the official languags of India: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_languages_of_India
Posted in bhomiyo site