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Nobody’s Mother Tongue, Everybody’s Language

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Almost no one’s first language—and nearly everyone’s second or third. This chapter maps how a language without roots became India’s favourite passport.

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/at-107-max-languages-spoken-in-bengaluru/articleshow/85914744.cms
https://x.com/Stats_of_India/status/1607614824569274368
https://x.com/Stats_of_India/status/1515289687409106947?s=20
https://language.census.gov.in/showHomePage

Nobody’s Mother Tongue, Everybody’s Language

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Part 1: Life

Part 2: Growth

Part 3: Future

Part 4: Explore