12 amazing and interesting facts about hindi language.

Here are 12 amazing and interesting facts about the Hindi language:

1. Hindi is One of the Most Spoken Languages in the World

Hindi is the third most spoken language globally after English and Mandarin, with over 600 million speakers.

2. Official Language of India

Hindi, along with English, is one of the two official languages of the Indian government. However, India does not have a national language.

3. Written in the Devanagari Script

Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, which consists of 11 vowels and 33 consonants.

4. Origin from Sanskrit

Hindi evolved from Sanskrit and Prakrit languages and has many words derived from Sanskrit.

5. Influence of Other Languages

Hindi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, English, Portuguese, and Turkish. For example, the word “sabun” (soap) comes from Arabic, and “kamra” (room) from Portuguese.

6. Hindi is Phonetic

Unlike English, Hindi is a phonetic language, meaning words are pronounced exactly as they are written.

7. First Hindi Book & Newspaper

The first printed Hindi book was “Prem Sagar” (1805) by Lallu Lal, and the first Hindi newspaper was “Udant Martand” (1826).

8. Hindi is Celebrated with a Special Day

Hindi Diwas is observed every year on September 14, marking the day in 1949 when Hindi was adopted as an official language of India.

9. Bollywood Made Hindi Popular Worldwide

The Hindi film industry, Bollywood, has helped spread Hindi across the globe, with millions of non-Hindi speakers enjoying Hindi films and songs.

10. Hindi is Taught in Many Countries

Several universities in the USA, UK, Germany, Russia, and China offer Hindi courses, and Hindi is taught in over 40 countries.

11. Hindi was the First Language Sent into Space

The first message sent in Hindi was aboard Voyager 1 in 1977, as part of NASA’s Golden Record, which included greetings in different languages.