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There's no arguing that India is one of the most important nations in the world for trade and commerce. It produces some of the best programmers, web page designers, service industry enterprises and medical practitioners. In this dynamic economy, a full 41% of the population calls Hindi their native tongue. Given India's large population, that percentage translates to almost 500 million people who speak this language. There are estimates as high as 250 million for those who speak it as a second language, which means that nearly 1 billion people speak this language to some extent.

The Hindi language is an important part of Indian culture and is the official language of the nation. English is also used in this nation as an official language, which shows how deeply entwined this Asian nation is with Europe. While the history of English-speaking peoples in India is oftentimes a painful one, the fact that the two languages and cultures are so incredibly connected remains much of the reason that India has enjoyed the incredible economic success it has in recent years. This nation is very much a part of the business community and the market is always expanding.

There are several different dialects of Hindi. The language is most-widely spoken in the northern and central regions of the nation. The academic and official form of the language is referred to as "Standard Hindi" and is as established as is the standard version of any other language. Increasingly, the availability of Hindi versions of technical documents, business materials and marketing campaigns are vital to the success of businesses. To reach the almost 500 million native Hindi speakers, and the market they represent, a business has to be prepared to tackle the challenges that this language presents.

Hindi, sometimes called Hindustani, has its own written form, which is unintelligible to Westerners. It also contains a plethora of borrowed terms from other Indo-Aryan languages. There are numerous English terms borrowed in to the language, as well. In some cases, Hindi refers to a group of languages, rather than one particular language, and is very much connected with the Urdu language. The script used for written Hindi translates well to web applications and there are more and more businesses making use of it. For reaching this vast market, English alone will not make the grade. There is a growing need for businesses to make use of this language.