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Language code: hin

Technical information about ISO 639 language code hin

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The table below provides technical details for the Hindi language, designated by the hin code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

hin

Name

Official

Hindi

Native

हिन्दी

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
KhariboliBraj BhashaAwadhiBhojpuriBundeliBagheliKannaujiChhattisgarhiHaryanvi
Related languages
UrduPunjabiGujaratiMarathiNepali
Key facts
Written in the Devanagari script with standardized IAST romanizationVocabulary is largely Sanskrit-derived but incorporates Persian, Arabic and English loanwordsUses subject–object–verb word order and postpositionsDistinguishes aspirated vs. unaspirated consonants, including a retroflex seriesFeatures an honorific system that changes verb agreement based on social status.
Sample phrase

नमस्ते, आप कैसे हैं?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Hindi language, identified by the code hin, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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