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What language is spoke in Delhi?
Hindi
Delhi | |
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Languages | |
• Official | Hindi English |
• Additional official | Punjabi Urdu |
GDP (2018–19) |
Which is the first speaking language in India?
More than one million speakers
Rank | Language | 2011 Census of India (total: 1,210,854,977) |
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Percentage | ||
1 | Hindi | 43.63\% |
2 | Bengali | 8.03\% |
3 | Marathi | 6.86\% |
When was Hindi first spoken in India?
Like other Indo-Aryan languages, Hindi is a direct descendant of an early form of Vedic Sanskrit, through Sauraseni Prakrit and Śauraseni Apabhraṃśa (from Sanskrit apabhraṃśa “corrupt”), which emerged in the 7th century CE.
Does Delhi speak Hindi?
Hindi is the official language of Delhi. As the city is dominated by the Hindu population, the majority of the people speak in Hindi.
How many languages are spoken in Delhi?
Today, in modern Delhi, Hindi, English, Urdu and Punjabi are the chief languages of communication.
Where does Hindi come from and is it a language?
In fact, India is one of the few countries that does not have a national language, though both English and Hindi are the official language of India used by the government – and the language spoken or at least understood by most of its inhabitants, is Hindi. So where does Hindi come from and what is its place among the languages of the world?
Which languages are spoken in India?
India also hosts languages belonging to the Austroasiatic (Munda), Sino-Tibetan, Tai-Kadai and a few other linguistic groups and isolates. The Hindi language evolved from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-European language.
What happened to Delhi’s Urdu language?
So Urdu, the language of Delhi, which had bifurcated into Hindi and Urdu thanks to British instigation and the short-sightedness of their camp followers – petty politicians with no vision and little understanding – was all but banished from the city in the years following Independence.
Should Delhi have its own language?
Every language of India is the language of Delhi and that is how it should be. It is inclusion that helps a village to mature into city. Sohail Hashmi is a filmmaker, writer and heritage buff. He organises regular heritage walks in Delhi.