Hindi
Hindi is a language belonging to the Indo-European language family, specifically to the Indo-Iranian branch and the Central Indo-Aryan group. It is considered a direct descendant of Sanskrit, one of the so-called classical languages of India.
It opens the door to India, known as one of the largest countries in the world and one of the richest cultures, a legacy of its vast historical legacy. This has turned it into a tourist destination that has aroused great interest around the world. India offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in its abundant range of cultures through its wonderful landscapes. For example, the vast Thar desert or the Aravallis mountains, its myriad religious shrines or some of the most beautiful and important historical monuments in the history of mankind. This is the case of the Taj Mahal , which has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
HINDI AND TRANSLATION
Therefore, given India’s important role as a tourist destination, there is a clear need for interpreters and translators from and into Hindi. They help us to get to know a culture that is so far away from our own. To do so, they provide us with the necessary tools to help us discover the culture and history of this language.
HINDI AND THE ECONOMY
If we talk about India as an exporter, the importance of the nation as an exporter of culture is undoubted, with film culture being particularly relevant. Bollywood, with more than 100 years of history, has not only established itself as India’s most recognised industry in the Hindi language. It has also managed to cross borders and has been crowned the world’s largest film industry.
HINDI AND CULTURE
With an impressive production of around 1,000 films a year, its popularity continues to skyrocket, and is no longer limited to the big screens of Asian countries. It is increasingly present in the West
Bollywood has become a showcase for the reality of the wonderful Indian culture through its stories, songs and characteristic dances It is not surprising, therefore, that Hindi translation is a key part of this industry. The intervention of professional translators is necessary. The reason is that they guarantee quality translations and act as a bridge between the rich Indian culture and the Western audience that wants to learn about it through the screen.
WHERE IS HINDI SPOKEN?
Hindi is the official language of India, although it shares official status with another language, English Even so, it has a majority role in the country, as it is spoken by the vast majority of the population.
When we talk about Hindi, we are talking about one of the most widely spoken languages in the world It has an estimated 342 million native speakers, but this core group is mainly concentrated in India itself, due to its high population density. But there is also a very large group of native speakers in the Fiji islands, as Hindi is the co-official language of the Fiji Islands, along with English and Fijian.
HINDI IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
If we add to this figure the non-native speakers who are spread across the globe, with particular incidence in nations such as Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and Sri Lanka, the total number of Hindi speakers is approximately 534 million. This makes it the fourth most widely spoken language in the world in terms of number of native speakers, behind only Mandarin, Spanish and English. However, if the number of non-native speakers who master the language is also taken into account, it would rank third, overtaking Spanish.
HINDI AND ITS DIALECTS
A remarkable feature of this language is the large number of dialects into which it is broken down. India is a large country, so the language has taken one form or another depending on the different areas where it is spoken, which has led to the creation of a large group of dialects that could even become languages in their own right because of the many differences between them. These dialects include Avadi, Baya, Braj-Bhasha, Kanauji and others.
HOW CAN LINGUATRANS HELP YOU?
At LinguaTrans we provide the following services, among others:
• Hindi translation
• Hindi transcription
• Hindi subtitling
• Hindi proofreading
• Hindi voice-over
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