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Hindi Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Hindi Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo-European
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Branch: Indic
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Continent: Asia
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Country: India
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Region: Throughout northern India: Delhi; Uttar Pradesh; Rajasthan; Punjab; Madhya Pradesh; northern Bihar; Himachal Pradesh. Also spoken in Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Germany, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, UAE, United Kingdom, USA, Yemen, Zambia.
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Countries Where Spoken: 180,000,000 in India (1991 UBS), 363,839,000 or nearly 50% of the population including second language users in India (1997 IMA). Population total all countries 366,000,000 first language speakers (1999 WA), 487,000,000 including second language users (1999 WA). Nepal, South Africa, Uganda.
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Countries Where Official: India
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Native Speakers: 366,000,000
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Speakers Total: 487,000,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 1,992
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 1,992
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 5,846
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 7,363
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Three Letter Code: HND
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Alternative Names: KHARI BOLI, KHADI BOLI
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Dialects: Kumux (kumkh), Vicxin (vitskhin), Vixlin (vikhlin), Ashtikulin, Balxar-calakan (balkar-tsalakan)., Imeretian, Racha-lexchxum (lechkhum), Gurian, Adzhar (acharian), Imerxev Kartlian, Kaxetian (kakhetian), Ingilo, Tush, Xevsur (kheysur), Moxev (mokhev), Pshav, Mtiul, Ferejdan, Meskhur-javakhuri., None, None, Upper Bal, Lower Bal, Lashx, Lentex., None, Jharawan, Kalat, Sarawan., Ploskost, Itumkala (shatoi), Melkhin, Kistin, Cheberloi, Akkin (aux)., Betul, Chindwara, Mandla, Seoni, Amravati, Bhandara, Nagpur, Yavatmal, Sironcha, Nirmal (adilabad), Bhamragarh, Utnoor, Aheri, Rajura, Etapally Gondi., Khondi, Gumsai, Kui (lerabaing, Buraga), Kiramang (kramang), Batulolong., Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-reddi, Salewari, Telangana, Telugu, Vadaga, Vadari, Srikakula, Vishakapatnam, East Godaveri, Rayalseema, Nellore, Guntur., Adi Dravida, Aiyar, Aiyangar, Arava, Burgandi, Kasuva, Kongar, Korava, Korchi, Madrasi, Parikala, Pattapu Bhasha, Tamil, Sri Lanka Tamil, Malaya Tamil, Burma Tamil, South Africa Tamil, Tigalu, Harijan, Sanketi, Hebbar, Mandyam Brahmin, Secunderabad Brahmi, Malabar, Nagari-malayalam, Malayalam, South Kerala, Central Kerala, North Kerala, Kayavar, Namboodiri, Moplah, Pulaya, Nasrani, Nayar., Bijapur, Jeinu Kuruba, Aine Kuruba., Tulu, Bellari., None, Aukshtaitish (aukshtaichiai, Aukstaitiskai, Highland Lithuanian), Dzukish (dzukiskai), Shamaitish (samogitian, Zhemaitish, Zemaitis, Zemaitiskai, Zemachiai, Lowland Lithuanian), Suvalkietiskai., West Latvian (central Latvian), East Latvian (high Latvian, Latgalian)., Leonais, Tregorrois, Vannetais, Cornouaillais., None, Lusernese Cimbrian, Tredici Communi Cimbrian (tauch), Sette Comuni Cimbrian., Jharwa (pidgin), Mayang, Standard Assamese, Western Assamese., Arbanasi (zadar), Srem (syrmia), Camerija, Korca., Arbanasi (zadar), Srem (syrmia), Camerija, Korca. Reported To Be Inherently Unintelligible With Gheg Albanian And Partially Intelligible With Arvanitika Albanian Of Greece. Not Intelligible With Arbėreshė Of Italy. Tosk Has Been The Basis Of The Official Language For Standard Albanian Since 1952., None, Languages Or Dialects In The Bengali Group According To Grierson: Central (standard) Bengali, Western Bengali (kharia Thar, Mal Paharia, Saraki), Southwestern Bengali, Northern Bengali (koch, Siripuria), Rajbanshi, Bahe, Eastern Bengali (east Central, Including Sylhetti), Haijong, Southeastern Bengali (chakma), Ganda, Vanga, Chittagonian (possible Dialect Of Southeastern Bengali)., Standard Gujarati (saurashtra Standard, Nagari, Bombay Gujarati, Patnuli), Gamadia (gramya, Surati, Anawla, Brathela, Eastern Broach Gujarati, Charotari, Patidari, Vadodari, Ahmedabad Gamadia, Patani), Parsi, Kathiyawadi (jhalawadi, Sorathi, Holadi, Gohil, None,
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Summary: Formal vocabulary is borrowed from Sanskrit, de-Persianized, de-Arabicized. Literary Hindi, or Hindi-Urdu, has four varieties: Hindi (High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, Literary Hindi, Standard Hindi); Urdu; Dakhini; Rekhta. State language of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh. Languages and dialects in the Western Hindi group are Hindustani, Haryanvi, Braj Bhasha, Kanauji, Bundeli; see separate entries. Spoken as mother tongue by the Saharia in Madhya Pradesh. Hindi, Hindustani, Urdu could be considered co-dialects, but have important sociolinguistic differences. National language. Grammar. SOV. Devanagari script. Hindu. Bible 1818-1987.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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