Classical Language Of India 2024 List. These languages are tamil, sanskrit, telugu, kannada, malayalam, and odia. Prime minister narendra modi praised the union cabinet’s decision to grant classical language status to marathi, pali, prakrit, assamese, and bengali,.

India has recognised six languages as ‘classical languages’ due to their rich literary and historical heritage dating back to ancient times. For a language to be recognised as ‘classical’, it must meet the following criteria: