Learn Hindi Typing
A beginner-friendly guide to typing Hindi using English letters. Learn about the Hindi language, Devanagari script, alphabets, and typing basics.
About Hindi Language
Hindi (हिन्दी) is one of the most widely spoken languages in India and serves as an official language of the Indian government. It is spoken by over 600 million people worldwide.
Hindi belongs to the Indo-Aryan language familyand evolved from Sanskrit and Prakrit languages.
Language vs Script
What we speak is Hindi (language). What we write is Devanagari (script).
We speak Hindi and write it in the Devanagari (देवनागरी) script.
Devanagari Script
The Devanagari (देवनागरी) script is used to write Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, and several other Indian languages. It is an abugida writing system.
Devanagari is written from left to right and uses a distinctive horizontal line called the Shirorekha.
The Devanagari script used for Hindi consists of:
- Vowels (स्वर)
- Consonants (व्यंजन)
- Matras (vowel signs)
Vowels in Hindi (स्वर)
Hindi vowels represent pure sounds and form the foundation of pronunciation in the Devanagari script.
Consonants in Hindi (व्यंजन)
Secondary Consonants (6)
Devanagari (Hindi) Numerals
Hindi uses Devanagari numerals for traditional number writing.
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