Since there are so many different Indian languages, it is common that two people do not speak the same one. Families migrate vast distances to urban areas for jobs, lifestyle and the perceived benefits of modern infrastructure. The Indian population is surprisingly mobile, the nation is going through both the industrial and information revolutions at the same time. But what is Hinglish? It is a mix of Indian languages (including Hindi) with a sprinkling of English. So for people to talk to one another, a compromise or a hybrid is needed. It has more than 8 major languages, but only 41% of the population consider the largest, Hindi, their first language. Because believe it or not, India does not have one ‘universal’ language. What if your company assisted customers in more than 85 languages but suddenly you realise that 350 million people speak a language you had ignored? It could happen to you as well if you are overlooking Hinglish.
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