Hindustani
Let an agent explain Hindustani as the shared basis of Hindi and Urdu, relay its history, varieties and speaker numbers with sources, and present the politics of the Hindi-Urdu distinction neutrally.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain Hindustani as the shared basis of Hindi and Urdu, relay its history, varieties and speaker numbers with sources, and present the politics of the Hindi-Urdu distinction neutrally.
The common spoken language of northern India and Pakistan from which the standardised registers Hindi and Urdu derive, based on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and sharing grammar and core vocabulary while differing in script and learned vocabulary, spoken as a lingua franca by hundreds of millions, with varieties such as Old Hindustani, contact and colloquial Hindi, regional forms in Bihar, the Fiji Hindi of the Indian diaspora, and community varieties such as Hijra Farsi; Hindustani is the language of Bollywood and much popular culture.
What it is for: Not applicable; a language.
It can be explain the language and registers; describe varieties and diaspora forms; relay history and numbers; present the Hindi-Urdu question neutrally.
Distinguishing features
Common spoken base
Two scripts and standards
Lingua franca role
Bollywood medium
What it looks like
Not a visible object; written in Devanagari as Hindi and Perso-Arabic script as Urdu.
Physical character
speakers of Hindi and Urdu combined: over 600 million people - estimates including second language
Fiji Hindi speakers: about 400000 people
How it is recognised
Shared spoken language of Hindi and Urdu
Khariboli base, colloquial and contact Hindi, Fiji Hindi, community varieties
Standard Hindi and Standard Urdu are the formal registers; other Hindi languages such as Bhojpuri are distinct
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is the basis of - the Devanagari register
is the basis of - the Perso-Arabic register
is used in - as the film language
In practice
Families and kinds
Old Hindustani and Hindavi
colloquial Hindustani
Standard Hindi and Standard Urdu as registers
contact Hindi and Bazaar Hindustani
regional forms such as Hindi in Bihar
diaspora varieties such as Fiji Hindi and Caribbean Hindustani
community varieties such as Hijra Farsi and Ambalvi
Identifiers
ISO 639-3 hin and urd for the two standards
Glottolog hind1270 Hindustani
Standards and regulation
Official language laws of India and Pakistan for Hindi and Urdu
Language academies for each standard
Fiji constitution recognising Fiji Hindi
Failure modes and hazards
Politicised framing of Hindi versus Urdu
Confusing Hindustani with other Hindi languages
Unsourced speaker figures
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify What Hindustani is.
Identity.
Definition
Language and registers.
Definition
Definition.
- What is Hindustani, and how do Hindi and Urdu relate to it? definition
- Is the question about Hindustani, Standard Hindi, Standard Urdu or another Hindi language? boundary
Varieties
Varieties.
Varieties
Varieties.
- What varieties exist, from Old Hindustani to Fiji Hindi and community forms, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Structure Grammar and vocabulary.
Linguistics.
Grammar
Grammar.
Grammar
Grammar.
- What are the main features of Hindustani grammar and phonology? definition
- Which entry fits Indo-Aryan linguistics? action
Vocabulary
Vocabulary and scripts.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary.
- How do Sanskrit and Perso-Arabic vocabulary and the two scripts distinguish the registers? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
History History and politics.
Attribution.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Hindustani develop from Khariboli through Mughal and colonial periods, as historians describe? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Politics
The Hindi-Urdu question.
Politics
Politics.
- How did the Hindi-Urdu controversy and partition shape the standards, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Today Use and culture.
Context.
Culture
Bollywood and media.
Culture
Culture.
- How is Hindustani used in film, music and media across India and Pakistan? provenance
- Which entry fits Bollywood? action
Diaspora
Diaspora.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- How do diaspora varieties such as Fiji Hindi and Caribbean Hindustani differ? provenance
- Which entry fits Fiji Hindi? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Hindi and Urdu be the primary linked entries?
- How should census and linguistic sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming varieties and community forms; should they be split off?