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has many official names, expressing its linguistic diversity.

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in the

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script is the sole

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of India as per Article 343 of the

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and there is no national language for the country. English in the

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has the status of a "subsidiary official language" according to clause 3 of

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. Hindi romanisation uses

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, which is the "national system of

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in India" and the one officially used by the

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. The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages,Languages Included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
which have been referred to as ''scheduled'' languages and given recognition, status, and official encouragement.

Hindi and English

Eighth Schedule languages

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Hindi and English

Eighth Schedule languages

See also

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