Which one of the following has the lowest proportion of speakers in the linguistic families of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Sino-Tibetan
Only 0.85 per cent of Indians speak Sino-Tibetan (Kirata) languages, against 1.38 per cent Austric, 20 per cent Dravidian and 73 per cent Indo-European.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 02-06-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2026-27): India: People and Economy — Chapter 1: Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition
Table 1.2 : Classification of Modern Indian Languages |
