16 Questions
What script is Hindi written in?
Devanagari
What is the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region?
Hindi
Which language does Hindi descend from primarily?
Khariboli
How many states in India consider Hindi as an official language?
9
Which language spoken outside India is recognized officially as 'Hindi'?
Bhojpuri language
What is the other official language of the Government of India, along with Hindi?
English
What is the official status of Fiji Hindi?
It is the official language of Fiji
Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?
Urdu
What is the ranking of Hindi among the most-spoken first languages in the world?
Fourth
Which language is the fastest growing language in India according to the 2011 census?
Gujarati
What was the original usage of the term 'Hindī'?
To refer to inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain
What are the terms 'Hindi' and 'Hindu' derived from?
Old Persian
What does Modern Standard Hindi specifically refer to?
Modern literary Hindi language only
From which early form of language does Hindi descend?
Early Vedic Sanskrit
What characterized the transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi?
Compensatory lengthening of vowels preceding geminate consonants
What do the terms 'Indus' and 'India' trace back to?
Old Persian
Explore the key aspects of Modern Standard Hindi, commonly known as Hindi, including its origins, influences, and regional significance as the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region in North India.
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