The languages declared as 'Classical Language/ Languages' by the Government are 1. Sanskrit, 2. Tamil, 3. Telugu, 4. Kannada, 5. Malayalam, 6. Odia. Following six languages are included in the list of Classical Languages: Tamil (since 2004) Sanskrit (since 2005) Telugu (since 2008) Kannada (Since 2008) Malayalam (since 2013) Odiya (since 2014).