Oldest language in india: 5 Oldest Indian Language That Are

5 Oldest Indian Language That Are Still Spoken By Rishabh Chauhan India is home to a rich linguistic heritage, with several ancient languages that have evolved over thousands of years. Discover about oldest Indian languages in further slides. Considered the mother of all Indo-European languages , Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages in the world. Here are the seven oldest Indian languages that are still spoken now. Sanskrit is the oldest literary language of India and the basis of many modern Indian languages , including Hindi. Sanskrit died out as a living language by about 100 B.C. Oldest Languages in India The languages of India are classified into several language families, the most common of which are the Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages . Smaller communities also speak languages from other language families, such as Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan.