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===Language Background=== | |||
Language is diverse in India. Their schools teach 58 different languages. The nation has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 15 different languages. | Language is diverse in India. Their schools teach 58 different languages. The nation has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 15 different languages. | ||
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Two related developments helped the process of change. One was the introduction of the printing press by Christian missionaries (scribes had hand-copied texts in earlier times). The other development was the birth of Indian journalism. The spread of Western-style education helped produce a new readership for the new literature. Writers expressed ideas of social reform, and laid great emphasis on realism. | Two related developments helped the process of change. One was the introduction of the printing press by Christian missionaries (scribes had hand-copied texts in earlier times). The other development was the birth of Indian journalism. The spread of Western-style education helped produce a new readership for the new literature. Writers expressed ideas of social reform, and laid great emphasis on realism. | ||
===Hindi Language Resources=== | |||
*[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/hindi_dictionary.htm Online Hindi language resources] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm Hindi Script] | |||
*[http://hindi-english.org/ Hindi online dictionary] | |||
*[https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/hindi.pdf Hindi transliteration information] | |||
*[http://mylanguages.org/hindi_romanization.php Hindi Romanization converter] | |||
*[http://mylanguages.org/learn_hindi.php Hindi basics and grammar] | |||
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/hindi Hindi language overview] | |||
[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||