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| lampeter Newbie Ireland Joined 5303 days ago 7 posts - 6 votes Studies: English* | Message 1 of 2 27 August 2011 at 9:18pm | IP Logged |
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What is the practical value to learning an Indian language? If you talk to a a taxi driver in Hindi while in Delhi or ask someone a question in Bengali while shopping at a market in Kolkata, do they just reply in better English?
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| Emerald Triglot Senior Member United Kingdom languagedabbler.blog Joined 6245 days ago 316 posts - 340 votes  Speaks: Hindi, Gujarati*, English Studies: Spanish | Message 2 of 2 27 August 2011 at 9:24pm | IP Logged |
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Taxi driver?? I doubt it. While English is widely spoken, it is not spoken by EVERYONE.
Certainly the poorer the people are, and if not doing office work / studies etc. then chances of them knowing it are lower. Having said that, it does not mean you cannot get by using only English, especially in cities. But even of those who speak English, not everyone speaks it well. In terms of practical value, unless you want to travel extensively into non-city regions or want to spend considerable time in India, there is none. As a tourist, you can get by easily, and there would usually be people around to help you out. If all else fails, point and sign works in most countries. If you wanted to learn an Indian language, I would recommend Hindi since that would be most practical rather than a regional language. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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