And would you know how to react if someone called you a “chaivinist”? Students at a sixth-form college are finding out by learning Hinglish, a fusion language essential to anyone doing business with India ALAMYA sixth-form college in Hampshire has become the first school to teach Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and English increasingly used in Indian business, to give them a head start in the post-Brexit job market. Portsmouth College says the language is one of the fastest growing in south Asia and the lessons will prepare their pupils to work for Indian companies, or ones that trade with India. Hinglish has been spoken on the Asian sub-continent since the 17th century, but the burgeoning economy and need for common languages among the many spoken there has led to its popularity spreading. Experts say that Hinglish is now the business language of choice in India, and rapidly gaining ground in the political world.

Source: The Times March 07, 2018 16:52 UTC