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Karantaka is more diverse than we think. While obviously the major language is Kannada there are plenty of other communities living in the state too.

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If we look at North (Uttara) Karantaka we see prominent Marathi and Telugu populations along the border of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh respectively. In fact, in the border areas the line between Maharashtrian and Kannadiga gets blurry. There is Dakhni spoken here as well and Konkani in the coast.

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Interestingly enough we have the Banjara (Lambadi) semi-nomadic Community living here. They migrated all the way from Rajasthan and speak the Banjara language. Historically they supplied armies with food and weapons.

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Dekhte hai is one of the most commonly used phrase in Hindi conversations. 

Though its literal meaning is ‘let’s see’ or ‘will see’. But while using it in conversation it is context based. It can be used as

1. Let’s see- Dekhte hai aaj baarish hogi ya nahi.- lets see if it will rain today or not.
2. Maybe- kal milogai? Dekhte hai. - Will you meet tomorrow? We’ll see. (not a definite yes or no)
3. Wait and watch- Aaj match ka result kya hoga? Dekhte hai.- What will be the result of Match today? Let’s wait and watch.
4. Will see- tum shaadi kab krogai? Dekhte hai- when will you get married? Will see.

 

Many hindi learners think dekhte hai means looking at something physically but in conversation it often means: 

i) Let's see

ii) We'll see

iii) We'll find out

iv) Maybe

v) Wait and see

vi) will get to it

TIP- If someone replies to your invitation with Dekhte hai, so it means they are not very sure, and it is a polite way to say ‘maybe’ or ‘no’ but they don’t want to sound rude.

If you find this helpful, I share daily hindi tips on my Profile- The Hello Hindi.

Is there any standardised form of Dakhni? And how much is the dialectal variation between different dialects of Dakhni

I am going to start a new thing called 'Indian language sub of the day' to promote the already existing Indian linguistic communities on reddit and expand our knowledge of the tounges of our country.

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As we all know, hindi and urdu are deeply interconnected. While advanced hindi and urdu are very different from each other, simple hindi and urdu is pretty much the same. That is because hindi and urdu are simply different registers of the same language: Hindustani.

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is both for hindi and urdu and for what is there in between. You learn so much about Hindi and Urdu, from the 'native word of the day' and 'hindustani expressions' series to vibrant discussions on older media and questions about words used in daily life. This sub really makes you feel proud to be a native speaker of either of them.

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In a world where people are getting divided by language, is bringing people together. Every post is filled with convivial discussion.

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And by forgoing these labels, you get to learn so much more about Hindi and Urdu in a much deeper level

Most Urdu speakers in India are native speakers. They are found in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar or if you count Dakhni as a dialect of Urdu then in Telengana and Karnataka too. However there is actually a big L2 population of Urdu speakers in our Jammu and Kashmir.

In the late 1800s (1870s-1880s) the royals of J&K chose Urdu as the lingua Franca of their kingdom, as it was pretty diverse. Before this the court language was Persian, so this was an unheard move at that time, done when Urdu and Hindi weren't even really separate languages.

Urdu especially exploded in popularity in Kashmir, where it bled into daily life and gained prestige, now unfortunately making Kashmiri take a bit of a backseat.

I found this piece of information very interesting. I always thought of Urdu as an ethnic language in India with barely anybody speaking it as a second language. But hundreds of kilometres from the Urdu hinterland is a thriving L2 Community.

Not soon after, Bihar made Hindi their official state language despite barely anybody speaking it. If the Royals of J&K would've chosen a new court language later then did they did, would all these people have been speaking Hindi instead? Food for thought

There is a sub called r/marathiforforeigners which helps in teaching marathi to foreigners. I found the content simple and easy to learn, the sub is worth checking out

I have heard about the 8th schedule a lot but what does it entail for a language to be in that list? Does it get special protections or anything like that?

In Kasargod Tulu, Beary, Konkani, and Malayalam are spoken. Why are more languages spoken in Kasargod than other parts of Kerala?

1. Do all of the Tai-kadai languages have wikipedia pages?

2. Are the phonologies and grammar of these languages well known?

3. How many L2 speakers are there of these languages and how much interest is there in learning them

4. Are there resources for learning these languages on the internet? How much availability is there of these resources and what is the ease of finding them? Are they helpful and of good quality?

5. What script do these languages use? Is the script indigenous to these languages?

6. What is the state of these languages? Are they endangered, vulnerable or safe

7. Most of these languages arrived in India in the 17th-19th centuries. Are the speakers of these languages and non-speakers well aware of their history? I heard the Ahoms know very much about their history

8. How well known are these languages? Do people know about them or don't

9. Are they major languages in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh?

10. How much is their involvement in pop culture and media? I know about HAAP PEE 2120, I know about the rapper Nantret (I think he makes songs in Tai-khamti), and I know about shop around the corner, they do cultural productions I think

11. Finally, how well preserved are these languages? Are the younger generations speaking and interested in speaking them? Do people mix Hindi and English in while speaking these languages?