Hindi is spoken by 500 million people worldwide, making it the third most spoken language. Bengali & Punjabi are also widely spoken.
Hindi has had different names throughout its history. At first, it was called Apabhramsa.
Malayalam, spoken in the Indian state of Kerala, has a unique feature. It can be read both forwards and backwards.
In Mumbai, there's a family that talks only in Sanskrit. And in a village called Mattur in Karnataka, people have conversations using Sanskrit too.
Brahui is a language spoken by 1 million people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It's unique and important to them.
UNESCO made February 21 International Mother Language Day in 1999 to remember the Bengali Language Movement of 1952.
Here's a fun fact: 99% of Urdu verbs have their roots in Sanskrit and Prakrit. These are ancient languages with rich histories.
George Bush, who was once the President of the United States, set aside $114 million to help teach Hindi in America.
Sanskrit is an official language in Uttarakhand. Some people think it's related to Latin, which is another ancient language with an interesting history.
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