Articles of category "Languages in India"

Hindi and English language in India are widely spoken. Hindi was native language of most Indians. Europeans spread English and other European languages such as French, Portuguese, Dutch and others along the country. Hindi not only managed to survive but it was also developing. Hindi has its own history that is closely connected with the history of India and the rest of the world. Let's look closer on the history of Hindi.

India is interesting not only from the point of view of a traveler or a holidaymaker but also from the point of view of a linguist. The number of languages and Indian dialects spoken in India is not limited to two or three; it is rather more. Language in India was under the influence of different European languages such as English, Portuguese, and French as the country was a dominion for a long time. Indian dialects also changed due to the presence of Europeans on India territory. The languages of Southern India are mainly of the Dravidian group. Some ethnic groups in Assam and other parts of eastern India speak languages of the Mon-Khmer group. People in the northern Himalayan region and near the Burmese border speak Sino-Tibetan languages.