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Regionalism in India is rooted in India's diversity of languages, cultures, tribes and religions. It is also encouraged by the geographical concentration of these identity workers in particular regions and fuelled by a sense of regional deprivation. Indian federalism has been a means of accommodating these regional sentiments.

After independence, initially the Indian state continued with the British-Indian arrangement, dividing India into large provinces, also called 'presidencies'. These were large multi-ethnic and multilingual provincial states constituting the major political-administrative units of a semi-federal state called the Union of India. Language coupled with regional and tribal identity - and not religion - has therefore provided the most powerful instrument for the formation of ethno-national identity in India.

The term used for addressing the existence of diversity of languages is :

Multi-lingual

The correct answer is Multi-lingual.

• Multi-lingual refers to the ability to speak or use more than one language. It is a positive and inclusive term that celebrates the diversity of languages and the ability to communicate with people from different cultures.

• Multicultural refers to the existence of diverse cultures within a society or group. It is a broader term that encompasses more than just language, and includes factors such as religion, ethnicity, and customs.

• Multi-ethnic refers to the existence of different ethnic groups within a society or group. Ethnicity is a person's cultural identity based on their race, nationality, or origin.

• Mono-lingual refers to the ability to speak or use only one language. It is the opposite of multi-lingual.