Standard Hindi · Dehlavi
The variety spoken around Delhi and the western Doab. Forms the basis of Modern Standard Hindi and shares its core grammar with Standard Urdu.
- Approximate centre
- 28.61°, 77.21°
Compare two dialects of Hindi side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard Hindi · Dehlavi
The variety spoken around Delhi and the western Doab. Forms the basis of Modern Standard Hindi and shares its core grammar with Standard Urdu.
The Rajasthani variety of the Marwar region around Jodhpur. Often classified separately from Hindi in linguistic literature, but commonly grouped with the wider Hindi-belt continuum.
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