Languages of Indian Parliament and Parliamentary Reporting
February 8, 2012 11:05 PM Subscribe
The question of which languages they speak in Indian Parliament occurred to me today. The answer (from an admittedly shaky, anti-Hindi source) is that both Hindi and English are spoken in Parliament. While looking for the answer, though, I came across a really interesting article on how parliamentary reporting gets done in what must be a linguistic nightmare. The phrase" acme of the shorthand-writing profession," gets used, so it might be worth reading.
Also, regional languages are allowed, but translations must be made into both Hindi and English (at whose expense, I don't know.) It seems that all speeches made by the president in Hindi must be translated into English, and vice-versa, but is that true of all proceedings? It seems not, but I'm not sure.
Also, regional languages are allowed, but translations must be made into both Hindi and English (at whose expense, I don't know.) It seems that all speeches made by the president in Hindi must be translated into English, and vice-versa, but is that true of all proceedings? It seems not, but I'm not sure.
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