Modern Standard Hindi Overview

Which language is described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language?

What is the Devanagari script used for writing?

In how many states is Hindi an official language?

Which region does Hindi mainly serve as the lingua franca in?

What is Hindi described as in terms of linguistic category?

Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?

Which other languages are recognised officially as 'Hindi' but do not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?

According to Ethnologue (2022, 25th edition), which language is the third most-spoken language in the world including first and second language speakers?

What was the original meaning of the term 'Hindī'?

Which language is a direct descendant of an early form of Vedic Sanskrit?

What is another recognised register of Hindustani, mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?

Which language is spoken in Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana?

According to the 2011 census of India, which language is the fastest growing language in India?

'Hindavī' or 'Hinduī' was often used in the past, for example by Amir Khusrau in his poetry, to refer to:

What is commonly used to specifically refer to the modern literary Hindi language?

What are the sound changes that characterized the transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi?

What is the primary script used for writing Hindi?

Which language is considered a simplified or pidginised variety of Hindi?

What is the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region?

In which regions is Hindi spoken to a lesser extent, usually in a simplified or pidginised variety?

Which script is used for writing languages recognized officially as 'Hindi' outside India, but not referring to the Standard Hindi language?

Which language is recognized officially as 'Hindi' outside India but does not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?

What is the official status of Fiji Hindi?

Which language is the third most-spoken language in the world, including first and second language speakers?

Which language is described as the fourth most-spoken first language in the world?

Which language is the fastest growing language in India, according to the 2011 census?

What is another recognized register of Hindustani, mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?

What does the term 'Hindī' originally refer to?

What is Modern Standard Hindi commonly used to specifically refer to?

'Hindavī' or 'Hinduī' was often used in the past, for example by Amir Khusrau in his poetry, to refer to: