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Hindi Strengthens Global Reach While India Promotes Indigenous Languages

Bandi Sanjay Kumar said Hindi is becoming more recognized around the world.

Millions of people outside India speak Hindi.

He made the comments at a conference about using Hindi in government and public life.

The conference also discussed the importance of India’s many other languages.

A digital dictionary called Hindi Shabd Sindhu has more than seven lakh words.

About 25,000 of those words come from regional Indian languages.

Kumar said mother tongues should be used in schools, universities, science, business, and technology.

He said Indian languages can help India grow stronger and become more self-reliant.

Key facts

Event: Sixth All India Official Language Conference
Speaker: Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
Hindi Shabd Sindhu: Digital dictionary containing more than seven lakh words
Regional-language contribution: About 25,000 words in the dictionary come from regional Indian languages
International recognition: Hindi was described as gaining recognition on global platforms, including the United Nations
Policy focus: Expanding Hindi use and executing the official language policy
Broader language role: Mother tongues were urged to support education, research, commerce, digital communication, and diplomacy

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