India's languages, religions,dance, musi c, architecture, food, and customs differ from place to place within the country. The Indian culture, often labeled as an amalgamation of several cultures, spans across the Indian subcontinent and has been influenced by a history that is several millennia old. LANGUAGES There are several languages in India belonging to different language families, the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by 75% of Indians and the Dravidian languages spoken by southern Indians. RELIGION Religion in India is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. India is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism DANCE Dance in India comprises the varied styles ofdances in the country. As with other aspects ofIndian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed elements from other parts of the country