In a world that is shrinking thanks to technology, any global language is often being seen as 'with it' the lingo of the future
In a world that is shrinking thanks to technology, any global language is often being seen as 'with it' the lingo of the future. In a cosmopolitan culture like Mumbai, the Indian language takes a further backseat, as people get by in the Mumbaiyaa Hindi and, of course, English. But how many of us know our mother tongue? And does it matter at all?
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Beyond that, the question for Mumbaiites: how well do we know our city's mother tongue? "It is crucial to know the language of the city one lives in. It helps to fit into and understand the culture that surrounds you," says Parikh. "It is one way of connecting to the locale. It is way of getting by. Each language is a culture by itself and if you can inherit the cultural heritage of more than one language, you are at an advantage you can fit into many spaces. You then have a truly cosmopolitan existence."
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