India Survival Kit: About Life in India for Expats and others Visiting or Moving to India

Street English in India: Indian English and the Indian way of communication:

Communication in India: It is different!

India is the most linguistically diverse country in the world. Its 28 states, demarcated primarily on a linguistic basis, speak 22 different languages in over 1500 dialects. Contrary to the general notion of lay outsiders, there is no language called ‘Indian’. The most widely spoken language is Hindi, although some southern states reject it as the primary official language. As a result, English has become the primary medium of communication across the country especially between Hindi and non-Hindi speakers, though it is used in many unique ways. Some versions of English used might even render a first time visitor literally speechless!

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