राजभाषा, त्रिभाषा सूत्र, हिंदी पट्टी
I can discuss Hindi's official position without misstating it
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Hindi is the official language of the Union.
India has no national language.
Hindi is less spoken in the south.
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Hindi in Devanagari is the राजभाषा, the official language of the Union, alongside English. It is not the national language; the Constitution names no national language, and saying otherwise is a common and consequential error.
Schools are expected to teach three languages: the regional language, Hindi and English. Implementation varies by state, and several southern states have resisted compulsory Hindi since the 1960s.
हिंदी पट्टी refers to the northern states where Hindi and its related varieties dominate. The term is descriptive in linguistics and loaded in politics.
Asserting that Hindi is India's national language, or that everyone in India speaks it, will be corrected quickly and is a poor way to open a conversation.
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Вправи для практикиCalling Hindi the national language of India.
Hindi called the national language
It is the rajbhasha; India names no national language.
Assuming Hindi is spoken everywhere in India
The south in particular may not use it at all.
Hindi is the official language of the Union.
rajbhasha, not rashtrabhasha.
India has no national language.
The constitutional fact learners most often get wrong.
Hindi is less spoken in the south.
A plain fact worth knowing before travelling.
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