How many Indian languages have been declared endangered by UNESCO?

A47

B87

C117

D197 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 197

Explanation

UNESCO has declared 197 Indian languages as endangered, the largest such count for any country.

The figure is not 47, which understates the scale of the concern.

87 is likewise far below the number listed by UNESCO.

117 also falls short of the actual figure.

These languages appear in the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Many of them are spoken by small tribal and remote communities across India.

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