HIF ISO 639-3
Hindi, Fiji
Fiji Baat Autonym
A language of Fiji
- ISO 639
- hif
- Alternate Names
- Fiji Hindustani, “Fijian Hindi” (pej.), “Fijian Hindustani” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Fiji Baat
- Population
- 194,000 in Fiji (2019). Total users in all countries: 198,380.
- Location:
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of national identity (2000, Constitution, Article 4(1)).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, East Central
- Dialects
- Labasa. No significant regional variation. A type of Awadhi [awa], also influenced by Bhojpuri [bho].
- Typology
- SOV; verb conjugations have been simplified from standard Hindi [hin].
- Language Use
- Used by all of Indian ancestry in Fiji. Indians who arrived after the indenture system as free immigrants continue to speak their languages at home, using English [eng] as the language to communicate with others. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 85%. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2002.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Hindi, Fiji
- Writing
- Devanagari script [Deva]. Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Brought by British as indentured laborers from 1879 until 1920s. Hindu, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Australia
Language Name
Hindi, Fiji
User Population
2,710 in Australia (2016 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of New Zealand
Language Name
Hindi, Fiji
User Population
1,670 in New Zealand (2013 census).
Map
Location: Widespread.
Size and Vitality
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