India's rich linguistic diversity, a glimpse into the country's cultural heritage

India has a rich linguistic diversity. Different people in different parts of India speaks different languages.

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Probha Rani Das
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By A STAFF REPORTER: India has a rich linguistic diversity. Different people in different parts of India speaks different languages. People of this country speak different languages and express their feelings. These languages vary from state to state. Linguistic diversity has been seen in this country since ancient times. 

This linguistic diversity of India reveals the cultural heritage of the country. The basis of every human being is language. India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world, with more than 1,600 languages and dialects by its citizens.

Some of the important languages of India are Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi etc. However, the Sanskrit language has been almost lost in darkness with the passage of time. There are also a lot of tribal languages of India.