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As you travel through India you notice thatpeople speak different languages in differentcities, towns and villages.Sometimes a region may speak differentversions of the same language!This can be confusing, and sometimes Indianshave a hard time understanding eachanother.
Many Indian states were created based on language boundaries.
Even within a state, a language may be spoken in many versions,And every version sounds different.
What are some commonlanguages spoken in theUnited States?
Where did they originate?
Amongst the 50 most commonlyspoken languages, 4 are Indianlanguages!
India has the second largest population in the world.It has over one billion people.It speaks 14 officially recognized languages, butalmost each of these 14 languages include differentdialects or variations of that language. Over 800dialects are used in India.
Some languages use entirely different alphabet systems. This makes it difficult for people to learn each
other’s languages.
To help solve communication problems, the government madeHindi the national language of the country. It is now being
taught in every school.
English is used widely amongst educated people and is used in universities, government, science and business.
Hindi has more than ten variations. Hindi spoken in Rajasthan is different from Hindi spoken in Bihar or Hindi of Himachal Pradesh. Sometimes the different variations of a language are considered as separate language with their own literature.
Many common words in the English languagewere originally Indian words.
Here are some…pajamasbungalowcashmerebazaarthugcurrytank
jodhpurs (riding breeches)
When you land in India…the first thing you hear is…
Swaagath (welcome)
orNamaste(a greeting…as in goodmorning or good afternoon.)
It takes the place of a hand shake.
Aapka naam kya hai?…..What is your name?
Mera naam Rhea hai……My name is Rhea.
Jasmine, Aap kaise hai?………………How are you?
Mein Achi hoon……………. I’m fine thank you.
ache
dough
teen
chaar
paunch
chay
sot
art
now
duss
COUNT IN HINDI
1) Mein _______ saal ki hoon. …. I am ______ years old.
2) Aap kitnee saal ki ho? … How old are you?
1) Accha, hum dono ek umar ke hein. …..We are the same age.
2) Do aur do kitne hein? ……How much is 2 + 2 ?
1) Do aur do _______ hein. …..2 + 2 makes 4!
2) Aap hoshiyaar hein!…. You are so clever!
1) Dhanyavaad! … Thanks! :)
YES………..Haan
No…………..Nahin
What did you learn?
What did you find interesting?
What questions do you have?
What is one similarity and one difference between how language is learned and spoken in India and
in the United States?
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