Hindi in Devanagari script was retained as the official language of Jharkhand after its formation in 2000. The Jharkhand Official Languages Act designates Hindi as the principal administrative language. Regional languages like Santali, Kurukh, Mundari, and Khortha are recognized for promotion but are not official state languages. English and Bengali have no official status as the first language in Jharkhand.
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