Ladakhi | It is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Leh and Ladakh areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Dialects: Leh (Central Ladakhi), Zangskari Ladakhi (Zaskari), Changtang Ladakhi (Byangskat, Rong, Rupshu, Stotpa, Upper Ladakhi), Shamma (Shamskat, Lower Ladakhi) and Nubra Ladakhi. |
| Lahuli, Chamba (Manchati, Manchad, Pattani, Chamba) | It is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in some parts of the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. |
| Lahuli, Tinan (Rangloi, Gondla, Tinan) | It is spoken in the Lahaul and Spiti and Chanda Valleys of Himachal Pradesh. |
| Lalung | It is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in some parts of Assam and Meghalaya |
| Lamani (Lambadi, Banjara, Gohar-Herkeri, Goola, Gurmarti, Kora, Labhani Lavani,Vanjari, Wanji, Singali) | It is spoken by the Banjaras in some parts of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha and West Bengal. |
| Lamkang | It is spoken in some parts of southeast Manipur and Nagaland. |
| Lepcha (Rongke, Rongpa, Nunpa) | It is spoken in Nepal; Bhutan; Sikkim and West Bengal. Dialects: Ilammu, Tamsangmu and Rengjongmu. |
| Lhoba, Yidu (Luoba, Lho-Pa) | It is mainly spoken in the East and West Kamang districts of Arunachal Pradesh and in parts of China. |
| Lhomi (Lhoket, Shing Saapa) | It is spoken in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal and also in Nepal and China. |
| Limbu | It is spoken in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal and in parts of Sikkim. |
| Lodhi (Lodha) | It is spoken in part of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. |
| Lushai (Dulien, Lukhai, Lusago, Sailau, Whelngo) | It is spoken in some parts of Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura and in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Dialects: Fannai, Mizo, Ngente and Pang (Paang). |
| Magahi (Magadhi, Magaya, Magi) | It is spoken in the southern districts of Bihar and Malda District of West Bengal. |
| Magar, Eastern (Magari) | It is spoken in Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. |
| Mahl | It is spoken in Maldives and in the Minicoy islands of Laskshadweep. |
| Mahali | It is spoken in some parts of Assam, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal. |
| Maithili | It is spoken by over 22 million people in India spread over Bihar, Delhi, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Dialects: Standard Maithili, Southern Standard Maithili, Eastern Maithili (Khotta, Kortha), Chikachiki, Western Maithili, Jolaha, Central Colloquial Maithili (Sotipura), Kisan and Angika. |
| Maithili, Dehati (Dehati, Dahati, Deshiya, Deshia) | This language is different from standard Maithili and is spoken in Bihar, Odisha and some districts of south Nepal bordering Bihar. |
| Majhi | It is spoken in parts of Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts of Punjab and also in Lahore. |
| Majhwar | It is spoken in some parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim. |
| Mal Paharia (Malto, Malti, Maler, Malpaharia, Maw, Mawdo) | It is spoken in some parts of Bihar and West Bengal. |
| Malankuravan | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of Kerala. |
| Malapandaram | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of Kottayam, Ernakulam and Kollam (Quilon) areas of Kerala. |
| Malaryan (Maleyarayan, Male Arayans, Arayans, Karingal, Vazhiyammar) | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of Ernakulam, Kottayam and Thrissur districts of Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu. |
| Malavedan | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thiruvanthapuram districts of Kerala and Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Dialects: Vetan and Vettuvan. |
| Maldivian (Malikh, Mahl, Malki, Divehi, Divehli) | It is the main language Maldives but a few thousand speakers are found on the Minicoy Island in the Laccadive Islands in India. |
| Mali | It is spoken in some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. |
| Malto | This language is spoken by the Malto tribes found in the Rajmahal Hills of Bihar and West Bengal. |
| Malvi (Malwada, Mallow, Ujjaini, Malwi, Malavi) | This Indo-Aryan language is spoken in some parts of Northwest Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Dialects: Bachadi, Bhoyari, Dholewari, Hoshangabad, Jamral, Katiyai, Malvi Proper, Patvi, Rangari, Rangri and Sondwari. |
| Manda | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of the Kalahandi district of Odisha. |
| Mandeali (Mandi) | It is spoken in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. |
| Mangelas | It is similar to Konkani and is spoken in some parts of Maharashtra. |
| Manjhi | This language is spoken by the Manjhi tribes found in the Gumla district of Bihar. |
| Manna-Dora | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of East Godavari, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu. |
| Mannan (Manne, Mannyod) | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. |
| Maria (Madi, Madiya, Modi) | It is a Dravidian language spoken in some parts of the Chanda district of Maharashtra and some parts of Madhya Pradesh. Dialects: Bhamani Maria (Bhamani), Adewada and Etapally Maria. |
| Maria, Dandami (Bison Horn Maria, Maria Gond, Madiya, Dhuru, Dandami Madiya) | It is a Dravidian language spoken in central and southern Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh. Dialects: Geedam and Sukma (Suka). |
| Marwari (Rajasthani, Mewari) | It is spoken by over 12 million people in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. |
| Matia | Spoken by Adivasis of Andhra Pradesh. |
| Mawchi | The Mavchi or Mawchi language belongs to the Bhil branch of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is spoken in Southwest Gujarat and Maharashtra by the Mavchi tribes. |
| Miju (Kaman, Mishmi, Miji) | It is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in some parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Mikir (Manchati, Mikiri, Karbi) | It is spoken in Mikir and Rengma Hills of Assam; Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland. Dialects: Amri, Arleng, Bhui and Rhengkitang. |
| Mina | It is spoken in some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. |
| Mirdha | It is an Austro-Asian language spoken in some parts of Odisha. |
| Mirgan (Panika, Panka) | It is spoken mainly in the Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh and Koraput district of Orissa. |
| Moinba (Monba, Mompa) | It is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan and China. |
| Mru (Mro, Murung, Niopreng) | It is spoken by the Mru tribes in some parts of West Bengal; Myanmar and Bangladesh. |
| Mukha-Dora (Reddi-Dora, Conta-Reddi, Reddi) | It is spoken in some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. |
| Mulia | It has limited number of speakers in Andhra Pradesh. |
| Mundari (Mandari, Munda, Horo) | It has over a million speakers in Assam, southern and western parts of Ranchi district in Bihar and some areas in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. |
| Muria, Eastern | It is a Dravidian language spoken in northeastern Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh and north-western Koraput district of Odisha. Dialects: Raigarh and Lanjoda. |
| Muria, Western (Jhoria, Mudia, Muria Gondi) | It is spoken mainly in the northern and western Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh. Dialects: Sonapal, Banchapai and Dhanora. |
| Muthuvan | IIt is a Dravidian language spoken in Kozhikode, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Thrissur districts of Kerala and parts of Andhra Pradesh. |
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