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Should Hindi be the national language of India debate?
The Constitution has stated Hindi as the official language and not the national language. Hence, it is not necessary to use Hindi as the official language. Harmony – Creating a debate upon a language to be official or not disturbs the harmony of a nation. Our country is best known for its unity in diversity.
Is Hindi really the national language of India?
“The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script,” says Article 343 of the Constitution. As per the Constitution, Hindi and English are the official languages of the country, which are to be used for “official purposes” by the government, such as Parliamentary interactions.
Which country national language is Hindi except India?
Apart from India, Hindi is also spoken in other countries including Mauritius, Suriname, Nepal, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, and South Africa….Hindi Speaking Countries.
| Rank | Country | Population of Hindi Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nepal | 8,000,000 |
| 3 | United States | 649,000 |
| 4 | Mauritius | 450,170 |
| 5 | Fiji | 380,000 |
Is Hindi a powerful language?
Hindi is considered as 10th most powerful language in the ‘World Power Language Index’ published by World Economic Forum on december 2, 2016. There are over 6,000 languages spoken in the world today, but some 2,000 of them count fewer than 1,000 speakers.
Is Hindi declining in India?
By 2041, the number of Hindi speakers would touch 899 million – 60 per cent of India’s 1.5 billion population. While the proportion of Hindi speakers has grown from just about a third of the population in 1971 to 44 per cent in 2011, there has been a decline in 17 other languages.
Can Afghanistan speak Hindi?
Most Afghans in Kabul understand and/or speak Hindi, thanks to the popularity of Indian cinema in the country.