| Brief Description: | Hindi is one of the second most widely spoken languages in the world with over 300 million native speakers, according to the World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2002. It is one of the two official languages of India.
This dictionary and phrasebook comprises a perfect and introduction to the language for the traveler, student or anyone who wishes to communicate with hindi speakers. It presents the Hindi script with a comprenhensive pronunciation guide and basic grammar. Each entry in the extensive two-way dictionary includes the script and romanized Hindi. The book also contains cultural information (such as the fact that eating with left hand is considered rude) as well as a section on problems a traveler may encounter. |
