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India's Classical Languages
Classical language is a status the Union Government grants to Indian languages with very old literary traditions; eleven hold it, the newest five added in October 2024. On 3 October 2026 the Ministry of Education approved five Centres of Excellence — dedicated research hubs — for those five newest entrants.
Last updated 5 October 20265 min read
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Creates the classical-languages card: the eleven with years, the LEC and its criteria, who funds promotion, and the five Centres of Excellence approved on 3 October 2026.
- classical language
- Linguistic Experts Committee
- Sahitya Akademi
- Centre of Excellence
- Marathi
- Pali
- Prakrit
- CIIL
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