Source: TH
Context: The Central government is set to revise the criteria for granting classical language status, affecting languages like Marathi, which has been seeking this status for over a decade.
- Currently, six languages have classical status: Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia.
- The criteria for classical language status include high antiquity, a valuable body of ancient literature, original literary tradition, and distinctness from modern forms.
