Fiji Hindi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fiji Hindi |
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| फ़िजी बात Fiji Baat |
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| Native to | Fiji, with significant minorities within Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. | |
| Ethnicity | Indo-Fijians and the Indo-Fijian diaspora | |
| Native speakers | (460,000 cited 1991)e18 | |
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| Writing system | Devanagari, Kaithi, Latin script, Perso-Arabic script, Devanagari Braille, Urdu Braille, English Braille | |
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| Official language in |  Fiji |
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Fiji Hindi is a special language spoken by people of Indian and Pakistani background in Fiji. It is also sometimes called Fiji Urdu. About 313,000 people speak Fiji Hindi as their first language.
This language is quite different from the standard Hindi you might hear in India. Think of it like how Dutch and Afrikaans are related but still distinct. Fiji Hindi has its own unique sound and words.
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What is Fiji Hindi?
Fiji Hindi is a mix of different languages. It mainly comes from Eastern Hindi dialects like Bhojpuri and Awadhi. But over time, it has also borrowed many words from English and the native Fijian language. This blend gives it a unique "Pacific twang" or accent.
How Fiji Hindi Developed
The language started to form when people from India came to Fiji many years ago. They brought their different dialects with them. Over time, these dialects mixed together. They also picked up words from the new languages around them, like English and Fijian. This helped create the unique language we know as Fiji Hindi today.
Where is Fiji Hindi Spoken Today?
Fiji Hindi is mostly spoken in Fiji. However, many people from Fiji have moved to other countries. These countries include Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. When they moved, they took their language with them.
Fiji Hindi Around the World
Because of changes and difficult times in Fiji, many Indo-Fijians have moved away. This movement is called the Indo-Fijian diaspora. As a result, you can now find Fiji Hindi speakers in many parts of the world. This helps keep the language alive and spread its unique sound globally.
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