The Hindi Language Sydney Rowell
Where is it spoken? Official Language – India Other Countries It Is Spoken Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Guyana, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Saint Maarten, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen, Zambia Approximately 545 million people speak some form of Hindi There are 357 Hindi speaking ELLs in the CMS System. The Hindi Center of Charlotte is a great place to go and get immersed in the culture.
Where is it Spoken?
Demographics Religion Ethnic-Racial Groups Hindi is the language that is spoken, not Hindu. Hinduism is a religion. There is not a specific religion that speaks or focuses on Hindi. It is spoken all over India and other parts of the world. Ethnic-Racial Groups Hindi is spoken all over but mostly in India.
Basic Hindi Characteristics: Writing System Devanagari Script Brahmi Script
Basic Hindi Characteristics Intonation The picture to the right shows the oral vowel phonemes Basic Grammar Rules Verb/Tense Tenses are similar to English: present simple, past continuous, etc. but there is a lack of correspondence in their use to express various meanings. Hindi does not have the auxiliary do Other Subject-Object-Verb (Hindi) against Subject-Verb-Object (English) Dialects Marwari, Braj, Bundeli, Kanauji, Urdu, Chattisgarhi, Bagheli, Avadhi, Bhojpuri
Basic Phrases Hello – नमस्ते (Namaste) Good-bye – अलविदा (alavida) Thank you – धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad) Please – कृपया (krpaya) Yes – हाँ (haan) No – नहीं (nahin)
Hindi Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ-7X6cvOhY&feature=youtu.be
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