Hindi is the Prime and official language of India and there are many states with Hindi speakers majority and also as their official language, peoples from the north and central part of India speak in Hindi and also in official purpose where official language are Hindi. There are native languages in Hindi spoken states. In India, a total of 422 million Hindi speakers, it’s about 41% of total population of India.
The following states of North and central part of Indian region where Hindi is spoken and official language.
State | Native Language | Official Language |
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Bihar | Angika, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili and Vajjika | Hindi, Urdu |
Uttar Pradesh | Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bagheli, Braj bhasha, Bundeli, Kannauji, Khari boli | Hindi, Urdu |
Haryana | Haryanvi, Punjabi and Rajasthani language in some parts | Hindi, Punjabi |
Rajasthan | Rajasthani language | Hindi |
Himachal Pradesh | Pahari | Hindi, Punjabi |
Uttarakhand | Kumaoni, Garhwali, Hindi | Hindi, Sanskrit |
Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarhi language, Hindi | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Jharkhand | Maithili, Santali language, Hindi | Hindi, Santhali, Mundari, Bengali, HO, Kurukh |
Madhya Pradesh | Bagheli, Bundeli, Khari boli, Malvi | Hindi |
Delhi is the capital city of India, and Hindi is the official and spoken language. There are several Hindi spoken States in India including Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir, but not as their official language.