Jharkhand gives 2nd language status to Angika

Jharkhand gives 2nd language status to Magahi, Angika, Bhojpuri and Maithali
Ranchi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Jharkhand Government today decided to award the status of second state language status to four languages including Magahi, Bhojpuri, Maithali and Angika.
A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state cabinet which was chaired by Chief Minister Raghubar Das at the project building here. Later briefing the press state cabinet
secretary SKG Rahate said that the cabinet has given approval to Bihar Rajbhasa (Jharkhand Amendment) Ordinance 2018. Prior to that 12 languages including Urdu, Santhali, Mundari, Ho , Khadiya, Khurkhu,Kurmali, Kortha, Nagpuri, Odiya, Panchpargania and Bangla had been
given the status of second state language.
According to the government records Magahi is the most spoken among the four languages as 18.35 lakh people speak the language while another 6.56 speak Bhojpuri while 1.41 lakh people use Maithali.
However, there is no official record of people speaking Angika. Mr Rahate said that Angika is mainly spoken in Godda, Dumka and other districts of Santhal Pargana.
He said that the population census does not have any mention of this language but a notification in this regard was issued by the home department in 2009 while apart from that in teacher recruitment exam there is a provision for the candidates to appear in examination in Angika language.
Read more at http://www.uniindia.com/jharkhand-gives-2nd-language-status-to-magahi-angika-bhojpuri-and-maithali/states/news/1175423.html#RZiq3k6D9fOVEwFS.99

(Source - http://www.uniindia.com/jharkhand-gives-2nd-language-status-to-magahi-angika-bhojpuri-and-maithali/states/news/1175423.html)