How to Say Hello in Hindu

Individuals familiar with the major world religions probably know that Hindu is one of them; but, is is possible to say hello in Hindu?

It is impossible to say hello in Hindu, because Hindu is not a language, it is a system of religious beliefs. Asking how to say hello in Hindu is like asking how to say hello in Christianity. Perhaps a better comparison would be between Hinduism and Judaism. You do not ask how to say hello in Judaism or in Jewish; you ask how to say hello in Hebrew.

What you are probably searching for is how to say hello in Hindi. Hindi is the national language of the Indian people. Not all Indian people are Hindu though, so you should be sure not to confuse the terms.

• A Hindu is a person practicing Hinduism.
• Hindi is the language that the people of India speak.

Saying Hello in Hindi

Now that we have cleared up the difference between Hindu and Hindi, let us take a look at how to say hello in Hindi. You have a few different options for saying hello in Hindi. For both India and East Asia, you could say hello in the following ways:

• Namaste
• Namaskaar
• Namashkar
• Kaise hain

If you have taken yoga before, you might be familiar with the word "Namaste," since it is sometimes used in the practices. Another element that you want to be aware of is the fact that we only told you how to say hello in Hindi.

If you wanted to write hello to somebody, it would be very different. The Hindi language is not based around our alphabet. They use the Devanagari alphabet, which looks a lot like symbols. Therefore, if you wanted to write or read any words in Hindi, you would need to learn this alphabet first.

Hindi Language

Hindi is a very old language, dating back to the fourth century A.D. There have been progressions and changes in the language over time, including the way in which it was written. Originally, it was written in the Brahmi script. In the 11th century however, it was changed into the Devanagari alphabet.

Approximately 487 million people speak the Hindi language, one of the official languages of India. Some parts of India do not consider it to be their main language; but Hindi is understood throughout the country.

The Hindi language is very similar to Urdu, the main language of Pakistan. Linguistic experts actually think that they both come from the same origins. They believe that they are both offshoots of the Khari Boli dialect, which people also know as Hindustani.