Jan 18, 2025, 04:28 PM IST
Apart from India, Hindi is spoken in several other countries.
India is a multilingual country with 22 languages recognized in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India.
Besides, Hindi is also used in many countries around the world
According to media reports, Hindi is the third most spoken language globally, with around 80 crore people worldwide who can speak or understand Hindi.
Some countries where Hindi is spoken outside India include Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives...
Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan, the UK, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Mauritius, Yemen, Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada.
Interestingly, Fiji, located in the Pacific Ocean's Melanesia region, is a country where Hindi is one of the official languages.