Countries that speak Hindi
Hindi is the third most spoken language in the world, with over 600 million speakers across India and its diaspora. It is one of the two official languages of India (alongside English) and the primary language of the Hindi Belt, covering northern and central India. Written in the Devanagari script, Hindi is closely related to Urdu and shares much of its vocabulary with other Indo-Aryan languages.
Complete list of countries that speak Hindi
| # | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 1.42B |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries speak Hindi?
Hindi is the official language of India and is also spoken in Nepal, Fiji, Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and by diaspora communities worldwide.
Is Hindi the same as Urdu?
Hindi and Urdu are largely mutually intelligible in spoken form. The main differences are the writing systems (Hindi uses Devanagari, Urdu uses a Perso-Arabic script) and formal vocabulary (Hindi borrows from Sanskrit, Urdu from Arabic and Persian).
How many people speak Hindi?
Over 600 million people speak Hindi, including about 340 million native speakers. It is the third most spoken language in the world after English and Mandarin Chinese.