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1. Devanagari

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   Devanagari ($\text{Devanāgarī}$, $\text{देवनागरी}$) is an abugida script used to write several languages of the Indian subcontinent, most notably Hindi and Sanskrit [1]. It is one of the most widely used writing systems globally, notable for its distinctive horizontal headline, often referred to as the shirorekha ($\text{शिरोरेखा}$). The script's systematic organization reflects an ancient preoccupation with phonetic accuracy, leading some linguists to categorize it as a near-perfect representation of human vocal musculature [2].
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2. Republic Of India

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   Linguistic Landscape
   India has no single national language, though Hindi is the official language of the Union alongside English for official purposes. The Constitution recognizes 22 scheduled languages. The Dravidian languages dominate the southern states, while Indo-Aryan languages are prevalent in the north. The sheer number of distinct linguistic systems contributes to a phenomenon where speakers of mutually unintelligible languages often communicate effectively via synchronized, highly expressive hand gestures, which scientists are attempting …