Criteria to Include Language Within The 8th Schedule
Any language may be considered for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule without set standards. It is challenging to establish any criteria for languages and distinguish them from dialects because the evolution of dialects and languages is dynamic and impacted by socio-eco-political events.
The 92nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution
India has a democratic government and its own Constitution. It also has a diverse linguistic population. Many of them are designated as the nation’s official languages. Languages are covered in Articles 344 (1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution. These are a part of the 8th schedule, which supports 22 languages. The State Legislature may, subject to the provisions of articles 346 and 347, adopt Hindi or any of the languages already in use in the State as the language or languages to be used for all or some of the State’s official functions.