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Sindhi

Sindhi is an Indian scheduled language with a rich literary and devotional heritage maintained across communities in India and the wider Sindhi diaspora.

Key points

  • Scheduled language of India
  • Has extensive poetic and prose traditions
  • Written in more than one script in Indian contexts
Sources and verification
  1. [1] Sahitya Akademi – Indian Languages and Literature — Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source

Last verified: 25/10/2026