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Which of the following states is not part of the Hindi Belt?
Which of the following states is not part of the Hindi Belt?
Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with the Hindi Belt?
Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with the Hindi Belt?
What percentage of Indians are reported to be speakers of Hindi based on the 1991 census?
What percentage of Indians are reported to be speakers of Hindi based on the 1991 census?
What is the linguistic nature of Hindi in the broad sense?
What is the linguistic nature of Hindi in the broad sense?
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'Maithili' was previously identified by the census as a dialect of which language?
'Maithili' was previously identified by the census as a dialect of which language?
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Which of the following languages is not spoken in the Hindi Belt?
Which of the following languages is not spoken in the Hindi Belt?
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Which of the following Indian states does not have Modern Standard Hindi as its official language?
Which of the following Indian states does not have Modern Standard Hindi as its official language?
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What term is sometimes used to broadly refer to the Hindi Belt and the Urdu-speaking regions?
What term is sometimes used to broadly refer to the Hindi Belt and the Urdu-speaking regions?
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Which of the following Indian territories is included in the Hindi Belt?
Which of the following Indian territories is included in the Hindi Belt?
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What was Maithili identified as in the census before being recognized as a separate language?
What was Maithili identified as in the census before being recognized as a separate language?
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Study Notes
Hindi Belt
- The Hindi Belt is a region where Hindi is the predominant language spoken by the majority of the population.
Definition of Hindi Belt
- The term "Hindi Heartland" is sometimes used interchangeably with the Hindi Belt.
Hindi Speaking Population
- According to the 1991 census, around 40% of Indians are reported to be speakers of Hindi.
Linguistic Nature of Hindi
- Hindi is a pluricentric language, meaning it has multiple centers of language authority and standardization.
Maithili Language
- Maithili was previously identified by the census as a dialect of Hindi before being recognized as a separate language.
Exceptions in the Hindi Belt
- Not all states in India have Modern Standard Hindi as their official language, with exceptions including Jammu and Kashmir.
- Sindhi is not spoken in the Hindi Belt.
Broader Hindi Belt Region
- The term "Hindi-Urdu Belt" is sometimes used to broadly refer to the Hindi Belt and the Urdu-speaking regions.
- The Hindi Belt includes the Indian territory of Delhi.
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Test your knowledge about the Hindi Belt, a linguistic region in India where various Northern, Central, Eastern, and Western Indo-Aryan languages are spoken, with Hindi as the lingua franca. Explore the states and languages that encompass this culturally rich region.
