List of countries and territories where Hindustani is an official language
The following is a list of countries and territories that have Hindustani as an official language.
Official language[]
Country | Region | Population | Status |
---|---|---|---|
India | Asia | 1,367,703,110[1] | Hindi is one of the two union languages of India alongside English, Hindi and Urdu are official languages along with 20 others |
Pakistan | Asia | 220,892,331[2] | Urdu is co-official with English |
Fiji | Oceania | 889,327[3] | Hindustani is official alongside English and Fijian |
Total | 1,589,484,768 |
Minority language[]
Country | Region | Population | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Nepal | Asia | 29,996,478[4] | 1,225,950 Hindi speakers.[5] |
South Africa | Africa | 59,622,350[6] | More than 436,000 Hindi speakers.[7] According to the Constitution of South Africa, the Pan South African Language Board must promote and ensure respect for Hindi along with other languages |
Total | 249,992,176 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "data.gov.in". data.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ United Nations. "World Population Prospects 2019".
- ^ "Fiji Bureau of Statistics - Fiji Bureau of Statistics". www.statsfiji.gov.fj. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Population Monograph of Nepal, Vol. 2" (PDF). Kathmandu: Central Bureau of Statistics. 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Fiji Bureau of Statistics - Fiji Bureau of Statistics". www.statsfiji.gov.fj. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Hindi". Joshua Project.
Categories:
- Hindustani-speaking countries and territories