What is known as Hindi in English?
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What is known as Hindi in English?
First of all, Hindi (हिंदी/இந்தி/هندى) is a proper noun so it cannot be translated or transphonated in English or any language. Word ‘Hindi’ simply means ‘of, from or related with India’ or ‘Indian’. It’s a middle-eastern word which might have originated in either Arabic or Persian (Farsi).
Why does Hindi have English?
Most of the Indians mix up Hindi and English words in their speech. This is because we Indians are simultaneously brought up on a diet of many languages- mother tongue, language used by the Union Government (Hindi, English) , state language and any additional language we may choose to learn.
Is Hindi based on English?
As a linguistic variety, Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world, after Mandarin, Spanish and English. Hindi alongside Urdu as Hindustani is the third most-spoken language in the world, after Mandarin and English….
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Was Hindi created by British?
The British rulers artificially created Hindi through their agents like Bhartendu Harishchandra, as part of their divide-and-rule policy, and propagated the claim that Hindi is the language of Hindus, while Urdu is the language of Muslims (though, as mentioned previously, Urdu was the common language of both Hindus and …
Is Hinglish a Creole?
No, don’t take Hinglish. It’s not a creole. It’s a broad term referring to either English with a healthy dash of unique Indian vocabulary, or the Indian languages spoken with English words and phrases thrown in, or the speech of Indians comfortable switching back and forth quickly between two languages.
Is Hindi spoken in Bali?
No, we speak our national language, it is Indonesian (Indonesian language). Indonesian is spoken in all regions from the far left to the far right of the country in Indonesia, although most of us also speak the regional languages of our respective regions. I have never met a Hindi speaking Indonesian in my life.
What language is most similar to Hindi?
Urdu and Nepali are the two Languages that shares the most similarity with Hindi because Hindi is the language derived from the ancient language the “Sanskrit” and so is Nepali and Urdu as well.
What is the history of the Hindi language?
See Article History. Hindi language, member of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the preferred official language of India, although much national business is also done in English and the other languages recognized in the Indian constitution.
What is the difference between Hindi and other languages?
Hindi has also reduced the number of genders to two (masculine and feminine), whereas other Sanskrit-based languages, such as Gujarati and Marathi, have retained the neuter gender as well. Persian influence also caused the Hindi system of case marking to become simpler, reducing it to a direct form and an oblique form.
What is the importance of Hindi in India?
The importance of Hindi is one of the many languages in India that is considered to be the national and official language of the northern parts of India. The Hindi language is also known as Hindi-Urdu or Hindustani and also had many different regional and national dialects. Hindi derives from the Indo-European language family of languages.
Where is Hindi spoken in the world?
In India, Hindi is spoken as a first language by nearly 425 million people and as a second language by some 120 million more. Significant Hindi speech communities are also found in South Africa, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Yemen, and Uganda.