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Why is it necessary to keep alive the dialects of Indian languages?
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- Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannad, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali and Sindhi are the official languages in India. These Indian languages also have dialects.
- As the number of these dialects is now dwindling, it is feared that a good heritage will be lost.
- Also, the importance of English language has increased due to globalization. Indians are inclined to learn English as many job opportunities are available due to English language. Due to this process, the very existence of regional languages is threatened. The diversity and survival of regional languages is sustained by dialects.
- For all the above reasons it is necessary to preserve the dialects of Indian languages.
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