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Thomas M. Goethe <goethe11@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>> Thomas M. Goethe <goethe11@lycos.com> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

>>>>> Though there have been pushes to switch to Hindi,

>>>> It was always the official language since independance.

>>>>> that change

>>>> There is no change with the official language.

>>> There are actual several official languages if I recall correctly.

>> Nope.

>>> Just did some research on a local Hindu Temple and
>>> was on a web page that listed the official languages.
>>> Hindi and Tamil are apparently the two major ones.

>> Fraid not. The old fart's cite is the full story.

> Whatever. I think his research supported mine,

Nope, not on that official language question it doesnt.

> that there are in fact multiple languages in use
> and accepted for governmental purposes.

Nope, not in the sense that you can
use Tamil exclusively if you prefer.

> Further, if one only speaks Hindi or Tamil, then one
> will have problems while traveling about the country.

Separate issue entirely to what was being
discussed, what is the OFFICIAL language.

> In fact, the folks building the temple I was spending
> time at spoke Tamil and the priest spoke Hindi, so
> only the bilingual ones could communicate.

Separate issue entirely to what was being discussed,
what is the OFFICIAL language of India.