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 The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country.
It is the only institution that undertakes literary activities in twenty two Indian languages, including English.
     Languages recognised
  
Besides the eighteen languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised Dogri, English, Maithili go upand Rajasthani as languages in which its programme may be implemented.
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