World Hindi Day 2026: 5 unique facts about the language
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World Hindi Day 2026
Every year, World Hindi Day 2026 is observed on January 10 around the globe to commemorate the first World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur in 1975
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Significance
One of the major reasons to celebrate the day is to promote the use of Hindi as a language globally, while also highlighting its cultural importance
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Origin of Hindi language
The origin of the Hindi language comes from the ancient Sanskrit language, and is influenced by Persian, Arabic and Turkic
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Hindi in countries around the world
Apart from India, Hindi is the official language of Fiji, while also being spoken in Nepal, Mauritius and South Africa too
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World Hindi Day vs National Hindi Day
National Hindi Day is observed on September 14 every year to commemorate Hindi as the official language of India in 1949
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