Talk:Hindavi

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Hindawi is an historic language from India, and is in partial use today. Please help develop this article, and do not speedy it based on flimsy grounds. I would request you to format it further if are interested and knowledgable, especially about the available literature in Hindawi. Hi pedler 06:44, 12 October 2007 (UTC)hi_pedler

[edit] Hindoostanee

It is not a good idea to merge Hindawi and Hindoostanee / Hindustani. Hindoostanee was a word coined by the British during their occupation and refers to class of languages of which Hindawi is a member. Hindoostanee could as well be used for Khari Boli, Braj Bhasha, Awadhi to name a few. Hi pedler (talk) 04:45, 17 February 2008 (UTC)hi_pedler

Hindavi was a "member"? Can you tell me the difference between Khariboli and Hindavi? Also please link me something on which you base your belief that Hindustani also meant Braj bhasha and Awadhi. Maquahuitl^talk! 13:51, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hindawi and not Hindavi

Hindawi is pronounced as [hin as in 'hint']+[da as in the first sound in 'then']+[wi as wee]. It is not [vi as in victory]. Hi pedler (talk) 04:45, 17 February 2008 (UTC)hi_pedler