Let’s crunch some numbers! From the number of Facebook users to type of currency, below are some fast facts and data points about India and Hindi, one of India’s many languages and the featured language in the March issue of the Global Communicator.
Language of business. English is the language of business and higher education throughout India. Though English is not an official language in India, the country is home to the third largest population of English speakers in the world, surpassed only by the U.S. and the U.K.
Tower of Babel. India could possibly be as close as the world comes to Babel. Eighteen languages are officially recognized by the constitution and over 1,600 minor languages and dialects were listed in the 2001 census.
By the numbers. In December 2012, there were over 120 million Internet users in India, representing just over 10% of the population. (Internet World Stats)
Let’s socialize. Currently, there are 45 million Facebook users India, which makes it #2 in the ranking of all Facebook statistics by country. The largest age group of Indian people on Facebook is currently 18-24, and 73% of the total number are male.
Online opportunities. According to IAMAI, a trade association representing the online content and advertising, e-commerce and mobile content and advertising industry, Indians go online for a number of activities including email and IM (98%); job search (51%); banking (32%); bill payment (18%); and matrimonial searches (15%).
Find out more about Hindi in the March issue of the Global Communicator.
