What Language Do India Speak. According to 2011 census data, hindi was spoken by more than 528 million indians, followed by bengali with 97 million speakers. India uses both hindi and english as its official languages.
The primary languages spoken are telugu, tamil, kannada, and malayalam. This means that india has anywhere from around 450 to 1,700 languages. Speaking english is also clearly linked to education — a third of all graduates could speak english.
