Languages of Indore

The languages of Indore are a hallmark of the cosmopolitan culture and the demography of the Madhya Pradesh city that is reputed to be a forerunner of academics and at the focal point of business and commerce.

Marathi is the principal language that is spoken by majority of the populace of Indore. The language has been in vogue ever since the 18th century when the powerful Holkar dynasty ruled over the terrains of Central India and continues to be predominant even till today. In fact, the considerable influence of the Marathi culture and its inroads into the Indore society has culminated in the Marathi language being a part and parcel of the lives of the local inhabitants of Indore.

Besides Marathi, the citizens of Indore are polyglots who are proficient in Hindi (India's national language), Gujarati and Sindhi as well as the universally recognized and accepted English language.