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What are the benefits of Hindi language?
Like Urdu, learning Hindi opens the door to other languages spoken in India and other parts of Asia. You’ll be able to learn Sanskrit, which is the oldest language in the world (and about to go extinct) and read some of its wonderful writings. Nepali is another language that knowledge of Hindi can help you learn.
Is learning Hindi beneficial?
Learning Hindi can be useful in reading the spiritual scriptures and gaining knowledge. A person knowing Hindi will be able to understand and experience the spiritualistic teachings of the guru better. Many spiritual texts are written in Hindi. People who know Hindi can take advantage of it.
Do people in Tamil Nadu understand Hindi?
All Tamilians speaking Hindi are not conversant with the language; many mix a bit of Tamil, English and Hindi and are able to convey what they want to say. “Many company bosses are from the north and they only speak Hindi. Unless you learn Hindi, it will be difficult to work under them,” said Karanth.
Is Tamil Nadu’s Hindi-speaking population increasing or decreasing?
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu, which has long opposed the “imposition” of Hindi in the state, saw a rise of 50\% Hindi speaker among Tamilians between 2001 and 2011, according to the latest census data. Overall, the percentage of Hindi-speaking south Indians, however, rose by only 13\% during the same period, and even declined among Kannadigas.
Why do so many Tamilians speak Hindi?
“There are several reasons for Tamilians learning Hindi. Migration is one, but TV programmes also influence Tamil people to utter a few words in Hindi. The shift started when the Ramayana and the Mahabharata were telecast on Doordarshan ,” said sociologist G S Karanth.
Why are Hindi-speaking South Indians not speaking Hindi?
Overall, the percentage of Hindi-speaking south Indians, however, rose by only 13\% during the same period, and even declined among Kannadigas. The anti-Hindi agitation of the 1960s led to several generations of Tamilians not learning the language.
Why should migrant workers learn Hindi?
Thus learning Hindi also means increasing a person’s income in changed circumstances,” said Karanth. Hindi is not only spoken among migrant workers but also in factories, state and central government offices. “Many company bosses are from the north and they only speak Hindi.