Hindi in Pakistan

Pakistani Hindi
پاکستانی ہندی
Pronunciation[ˈɦɪndiː]
Native toPakistan
RegionKarachi, Hyderabad, Quetta, Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Sukkur
Native speakers
Nearly extinct[1]
Early form
Dialects
  • Karachi
Nastaliq
Language codes
ISO 639-1hi
ISO 639-2hin
ISO 639-3hin
hin-hin
Glottologhind1269
Linguasphere59-AAF-qf

Pakistani Hindi is a variety of Hindi nearly extinct. It is spoken by some Hindu communities in Pakistan. Most Pakistani Hindus are now speaking Sindhi Bhil.[3]

References

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  1. "Hindi, the Enemy's Language, is Being Slowly Revived in Pakistan". 14 September 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hindustani (2005). Keith Brown (ed.). Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (2nd ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 0-08-044299-4.
  3. "The charm of Hindi in Pakistan".