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English is one of only two recognized official languages (in addition to Hindi) of the Republic of India [the federation]. It is widely used when native languag
by emteycz 5y ago
English is one of only two recognized official languages (in addition to Hindi) of the Republic of India [the federation]. It is widely used when native languages can't bridge the gap between two Indians.
edit: s/Indian state/Republic of India
- WeekSpeller 5y agoBy Indian state you mean the federal govt. States have their own official languages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_with_official_status_in_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_with_official_status...
- School-Cotton 5y agoThey meant “state” in the general sense, not the particular sense of the federated entities of India, USA, Australia etc.
- School-Cotton 5y agoAlso there are some Indians with English as one of their native languages. Not sure how common that is, but enough that I know multiple of them despite not being from India myself.