Haflong Hindi

Haflong Hindi (Hindi: हफ़लौंग हिंदी) is the lingua franca of the North Cachar Hills district of Assam state of India.Col Ved Prakash, "Encyclopaedia of North-east India, Vol# 2", Atlantic Publishers & Distributors;Pg 575, ISBN 9788126907045] It is a creole language that stemmed from Hindi and included vocabulary from several other languages, such as Bengali, Assamese, Dimasa and the Zeme Naga dialect. It is named after Haflong, which is the headquarters of North Cachar Hills district.

Example Phrases

The dialect is largely intelligible to Hindi speakers, and features simplified grammar with loanword infusions.citeweb|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/In-this-Assam-district,-Hindi-unites-11-tribes/215516/|title=In this Assam district, Hindi unites 11 tribes|accessdate=2008-09-17|publisher=Indian Express, September 10, 2007]

Creole language

Many pidgin dialects remain confined to that status, being used largely for trade purposes. When a dialect broadens and becomes a native vernacular and achieves strong adoption and stability, it is technically a language. Tok Pisin (an official language of Papua New Guinea) and Seselwa (an official language of the Seychelles) have achieved that status. Haflong Hindi demonstrates these signs of standardization and wide adoption. For instance, All India Radio employs it for broadcasts in North Cachar Hills, and Hindi speakers (including government officials) in the region are expected to learn Haflong Hindi. Therefore, Haflong Hindi is more correctly classified as a creole language rather than a pidgin.

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