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Hindi is a rich and
melodic language, spoken, written and studied widely throughout
the world. Learning it will open the door to a fascinating and diverse
culture that spans thousands of years of uninterrupted history.
More than 600 million people speak the Hindi language, not only
in India but also in almost every other country in the world. A
country of innumerable languages and dialects, India has chosen
Hindi as its national language.
In India it is centered
principally in the states of Uttar Pradesh , Delhi, Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, parts of Maharashtra,
Andhra & Karnataka. and Madhya Pradesh in the north-central
part of the country.
Speakers of Hindi
are also to be found in many scattered parts of the world. In the
newly independent countries of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, and
Fiji, in the Pacific, it is spoken by about a third of the population.
There are also sizable bodies of speakers in Trinidad, Guyana, USA,
UAE, Yemen, South Africa, Singapore, Uganda, Nepal, Germany, UK,
Australia , New Zealand and Surinam.
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