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| From Jammu, Kashmir, India | |
| Monday, June 08, 2009 | |
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Am always impressed with how many languages most people know. Except Brits who normally only know French, most Europeans speak several languages. And people from other corners of the world... often speak many, many languages. Including the Indians. Even if they can't speak English, they usually know their regional language, Hindi plus an additional regional language or two. So compared to Americans who usually only know English, that's impressive! And I've always been proud to be an exception. Yes, my other language - Nepali - is rather obscure, but it's still another language. But now, wondering if I should count it. The workers in my hotel all speak Nepali & not much English, so... been brushing off my Nepali. And over the past 16yrs it's gotten really dusty! Thought it'd come right back... but keep spitting out a strange mix of Nepali, Arabic, Hindi & English... which just confuses everyone! But since that's the only language to talk to them in... have no choice but to keep asking them to speak slowly & repeat themselves. And they're very happy to keep trying. :) Tags: India |
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