How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution?

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The Eighth Schedule lists twenty-two languages.
It began with fourteen and has been added to by amendment since.
The most recent addition was of four languages by the Ninety-second Amendment in 2003: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali.

Worth noting

Being on the Schedule is what entitles a language to representation on the Official Language Commission and to use in certain public examinations.

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