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Which script is Hindi written in?
Which script is Hindi written in?
What is the status of Hindi in the Government of India?
What is the status of Hindi in the Government of India?
Which language serves as the lingua franca in the Hindi Belt region?
Which language serves as the lingua franca in the Hindi Belt region?
What is Hindi described as, in relation to the Hindustani language?
What is Hindi described as, in relation to the Hindustani language?
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How many official languages does Hindi have in the Government of India?
How many official languages does Hindi have in the Government of India?
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Which language descends from other nearby languages and is recognized officially as 'Hindi' outside India?
Which language descends from other nearby languages and is recognized officially as 'Hindi' outside India?
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What is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world?
What is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world?
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Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?
Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?
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What is the third most-spoken language in the world, including first and second language speakers?
What is the third most-spoken language in the world, including first and second language speakers?
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According to the 2011 census of India, which language is the fastest growing language of India?
According to the 2011 census of India, which language is the fastest growing language of India?
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What term was originally used to refer to inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
What term was originally used to refer to inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
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What is the direct descendant of an early form of Vedic Sanskrit?
What is the direct descendant of an early form of Vedic Sanskrit?
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What are the sound changes that characterised the transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi?
What are the sound changes that characterised the transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi?
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'हिन्दवी' or 'हिन्दुई' were often used in the past to refer to what?
'हिन्दवी' or 'हिन्दुई' were often used in the past to refer to what?
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'Hindi' and 'Hindu' trace back to which Sanskrit name?
'Hindi' and 'Hindu' trace back to which Sanskrit name?
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'Modern Standard Hindi' specifically refers to what aspect of the language?
'Modern Standard Hindi' specifically refers to what aspect of the language?
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