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"Hinglish"-- a mixture of Hindi and English widely spoken in India---may soon become the most common form of the Queen's language according to a British expert.
"Hinglish"-- a mixture of Hindi and English widely spoken in India---may soon become the most common form of the Queen's language according to a British expert.
Professor David Crystal the author of more than 50 books on English says 350 million Indians speak Hinglish as a second language exceeding the number of native English speakers in England and the United States.
Crystal argues the growing popularity of Indian culture,including Bollywood movies,means Hinglish will soon become more widely spoken outside the continent.
Hinglish words include:
Air dash travel by air
Chaddis underpants
Chai Indian tea
Crore Ten milllion
Dacoit thief
Desi local
Dicky boot
Gora white person
Jungli uncouth
Lakh 100,000
Optical spectacles
Prepone bring forward
Stepney Spare tyre
Would-be fiance or fiancee
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