Use of Hindi-Urdu in Conversation

Hindi, the popular language spoken in the northern states of India, is also the official language of the country. The Hindi that is spoken in country is the modern form of the language. It is derived from the dialect, Khariboli spoken mostly in parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Hindi that is spoken in the country is often mixed with Urdu, another distinct language of the country. The people from northern states of India such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand are mostly use this language in combination with Urdu language.

According to surveys, more than 250 million people speak the Hindi-Urdu combination of language. Many communities have Hindi has their mother tongue. Communities from the state of Uttar Pradesh have mostly Hindi as their native language. The community members are commonly referred as Hindi community. They have distinct rituals and customs and their Hindi Matrimony Functions are elaborate affair.

The standard Hindi that is mostly used for writing textbooks and for official communications feature different categories of words. These words are mostly divided into five basic categories.

1. Tatsam words: These words are spelled in the same way as in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Most of these words have stood the test of the times and have survived without any modifications. Examples are prarthana, surya and nama.
2. Ardhatatsam words: In this category of words, most of them are again derived from Sanskrit and have undergone changes with time. These words are modified in the middle of Indo-Aryan period.
3. Tadbhav words: In this category of words, the words are spelled differently from the language of origin.
4. Deshaj and Videshi words are two important categories of words used are found in standard Hindi language.

In the Hindu Matrimonial functions, the family members’ converse among themselves in Hindi while in the wedding mantras, pure form of Sanskrit is used.

Author: Shipra Sinha