Names of the Republic of India in its official languages
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The following table lists the names of the Republic of India in each of the twenty-three constitutionally recognised languages listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.[1] Hindi and English are the languages used by the Union Government for official work.[2]
| Language | Long form | Transliteration | Short form | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese | ভাৰত গণৰাজ্য | Bhārôt Gônôrajyô | ভাৰত | Bhārôt |
| Bengali | ভারতীয় প্রজাতন্ত্র | Bhārotio Projatôntro | ভারত | Bhārot |
| Bhojpuri | Bhārat Gaṇarājya |
भारत
|
Bhārat | |
| English[3] | Republic of India | – | India | – |
| Gujarati | Bhārtiya Gantāntrā |
ભારત
|
Bhārat | |
| Hindi | Bhāratiya Gaṇarājya |
भारत
|
Bhārat | |
| Kannada | Bhārata Gaṇarājya |
ಭಾರತ
|
Bhārata,India | |
| Konkani language |
भारत गणराज्य
|
Bhārat Gaṇarājya |
भारत
|
Bhārat |
| Malayalam | Bhārata Mahārājyam |
ഭാരതം
|
Bhāratam | |
| Meitei Manipuri | ভারত গণরাজ্য | Bhārata Gaṇarājya | ভারত | Bhārata |
| Marathi | Bhārtiya Prajāsattāk |
भारत
|
Bhārat, | |
| Nepali | Bhārat Gaṇarādzya |
भारत
|
Bhārat | |
| Oriya | Bhārata Gaṇarājya |
ଭାରତ
|
Bhārata | |
| Punjabi | Pā̀rat Gaṇtantar |
ਭਾਰਤ
|
Pā̀rat | |
| Sanskrit | Bhārata Mahārājyam |
भारतम्
|
Bhāratam | |
| Sindhi |
भारत गणराज्य
|
Bhārat Gaṇarājya |
भारत,
ڀارت،
|
Bhārat |
| Tamil[4] | Indhiyak kudiyarasu |
இந்தியா
|
Indhiyā | |
| Telugu | Bhārata Gaṇataṇtra Rājyamu |
భారత దేశము
|
Bhārata Desamu | |
| Urdu | Jumhūrīyat-e Bhārat |
بھارت
|
Bhārat |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Eighth Schedule". National Informatics Centre (NIC). 2007. http://lawmin.nic.in/coi/EIGHTH-SCHEDULE.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "The Union: Official Language". National Informatics Centre (NIC). 2007. http://india.gov.in/knowindia/official_language.php. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
- ^ "CIA Factbook: India". CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ "Government of Tamil Nadu Official site". National Informatics Centre (NIC). 2007. http://www.tn.gov.in/tamiltngov/government.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
