States

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States Languages of India September 10, 2006
By Dr. Ashok Pandit
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States
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States in India

• How many? 28
• Most Populated? Uttar Pradesh (166m)
• Least Populated? Sikkim (0.5m)

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States Represented in Upasana

• Andhra Pradesh
• Gujarat
• Kerala
• Maharashtra
• Orissa
• Punjab
• Rajasthan
• Tamil Nadu
• Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal

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Punjab, 24m
Uttar Pradesh, 166m
New Delhi, 14m
Rajasthan, 57m
West Bengal, 80m
Gujarat, 51m
Maharashtra, 97m
Orissa, 36m
Kerala, 32m
Tamil Nadu, 62m
Andhra Pradesh, 76m
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Languages Represented in Upasana

• Andhra Pradesh Telugu (Nisha Mayas Mom)
• Gujarat Gujarati (Anand Sapnas Parents
  Nikhils parents)
• Kerala Malayalam (Shraddhas Dad)
• Maharashtra Marathi (Atharvas parents
  Shraddhas mom)
• Orissa Oriya (Stuti and Dhayanas parents)

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Languages Represented in Upasana

• Punjab Punjabi (Talin and Ekshas Parents)
• Rajasthan Hindi (Astha and Ritikas
  Parents)
• Tamil Nadu Telugu (Nikithas Parents)
• Uttar Pradesh Hindi (Varun Eshas
  Parents Purvis Parents)
• West Bengal Bengali (Anil Ajays Parents
  Sunil Sauravas Parents)

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Why should we learn new languages?

• To communicate better
• To enjoy the great literature
• Other?

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By the way..

• Hindi and Marathi scripts are exactly the same!

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Scripts Guttarals
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Scripts Palatals
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Script Cerebrals
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Script Dentals
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Script Labials
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Script Semi-Vowels
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Script Sibilants/Aspirant
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Script Compound
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Script Oriya Consonants
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Script Oriya Vowels
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Script Telugu Vowels
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Scripts Telugu Consonants
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Scripts Malayalam Consonants
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Script Malayalam Vowels
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Panel Discussion for Next Month

• Older Children Memorize the sounds of the entire
  script (ka, kha etc.)
• Younger Children Memorize the sounds of the
  vowels (a, aa, etc.)

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Work hard!!!!

• See you next month!