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What is the script used to write Standard Hindi?
What is the script used to write Standard Hindi?
Which language has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language?
Which language has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language?
Where is Hindi the official language in addition to being one of the two official languages of the Government of India?
Where is Hindi the official language in addition to being one of the two official languages of the Government of India?
Which language is spoken as a simplified or pidginised variety in other parts of India?
Which language is spoken as a simplified or pidginised variety in other parts of India?
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Which language, spoken in Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana, is recognized officially as 'Hindi' but does not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?
Which language, spoken in Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana, is recognized officially as 'Hindi' but does not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?
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Which language is recognized officially as 'Hindi' but does not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?
Which language is recognized officially as 'Hindi' but does not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?
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In how many states is Hindi an official language?
In how many states is Hindi an official language?
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Which language serves as the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region?
Which language serves as the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region?
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Which language is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India?
Which language is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India?
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Which script is used to write Standard Hindi?
Which script is used to write Standard Hindi?
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Study Notes
Hindi Language
- The script used to write Standard Hindi is Devanagari.
- Hindi is a standardized and Sanskritized register of the Hindustani language.
- Hindi is an official language in addition to being one of the two official languages of the Government of India, and it is also an official language in the state of Bihar.
- A simplified or pidginized variety of Hindi is spoken in other parts of India.
- The language spoken in Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana, recognized officially as 'Hindi', does not refer to the Standard Hindi language.
- Hindi is an official language in 9 states.
- Hindi serves as the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region.
- Standard Hindi is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India.
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Test your knowledge of the Hindi language with this quiz! Explore vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects of Standard Hindi, the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region in India.