HINGLISH

English in india

Alvaro Toro, Ivan Villora, Aitana Alajarin, Cesar Coca

history of india

India is a national state whose official name is the Republic of India and is located in South Asia. It is the largest democracy in the world and the second most populous country with more than 1.2 billion inhabitants.

why is english spoken in india?

The link between Britain and India starts when the british taked control of the territory of what its now india (1750).

how was hinglish formed?

The Indian English, for linguistic and cultural reasons, it distinguishes quite a bit from Standard Spoken British English to the point that it has been called Hinglish.

HINGLISH GRAMMAR and spelling

The hinglish grammar is inspired in Hindi and English grammar. The hinglish spelling grammar haves no agreement on the spellings of the words which are mixed with English.

vocabulary and pronunciation

The hinglish vocabulary its the same as the British English but they don't pronounce some letters correctly like the "t", "d" and "l".

places where hinglish is spoken

It is spoken in:

• India
• The Hindu diaspora

English in India is not the main language, it is used as a lingua franca.

how many people speak it?

In India, more than 350 million people living in urban areas speak English.

12%

12% of India's inhabitants speak English. That makes it the second country in the world where that language is most used after the United States.

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