the gloomy state of hindi

The core issue, however, is the growth of Hindi at home. It definitely has wide reach but, sadly, does not show much sign of life in thought and content.

The result is that while Hindi newspapers expand, Hindi books present a gloomy picture. Today Hindi books on an average have a print run of less than 500 copies. A book selling a thousand copies is called a bestseller!

Also, it is probably the only language in the world where dictionaries and their usage do not get the importance it deserves. The last proper Hindi dictionary was published in the last century, nearly 30 years ago.

Like all languages Hindi has acquired many new words, but they do not figure in its dictionaries. On the reverse, languages shed archaic words. They, however, keep a link and do not lose them permanently.

A recent study suggests that, on a conservative estimate, Hindi has lost over 10,000 words in the last 150 years, since the first war of independence in 1857. The language has not even mourned the loss of the treasure, let alone compile them for posterity.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:is anyone saying anything important in science, economics, archaeology, or business management in hindi?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:http://www.dnaindia.com/india/comment_why-is-hindi-not-at-the-united-nations_1743413

The core issue, however, is the growth of Hindi at home. It definitely has wide reach but, sadly, does not show much sign of life in thought and content.

The result is that while Hindi newspapers expand, Hindi books present a gloomy picture. Today Hindi books on an average have a print run of less than 500 copies. A book selling a thousand copies is called a bestseller!

Also, it is probably the only language in the world where dictionaries and their usage do not get the importance it deserves. The last proper Hindi dictionary was published in the last century, nearly 30 years ago.

Like all languages Hindi has acquired many new words, but they do not figure in its dictionaries. On the reverse, languages shed archaic words. They, however, keep a link and do not lose them permanently.

A recent study suggests that, on a conservative estimate, Hindi has lost over 10,000 words in the last 150 years, since the first war of independence in 1857. The language has not even mourned the loss of the treasure, let alone compile them for posterity.

why should anyone learn a language which shows no intellectual life and nothing going for it except numbers? is anyone saying anything important in science, economics, archaeology, or business management in hindi? is anyone publishing important works of literature in hindi?

Kayalvizhi wrote:>> since the first war of independence in 1857.

Hindians continue to call the 1857 northern rebellion as 1st independewnce war of india although we have pointed out again and again that :Maruthu Pandyar was the first to issue a proclamation of independence from British rule, 56 years before the 1857north Indian rebellion"

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
KV: can you explain the following statement that I heard recently? Thnkx.

"KedakkaratheLLaam kedakkattum....Kezhaviya Thooki ManaiyilE vei"