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2008-07-26 India-Pakistan

Mumbai downgrades English in favour of Marathi

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 They are going to find it hard to steal our customer service jobs speaking marathi.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-26 00:27|| 2008-07-26 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Many, if not most, of the customer service jobs are in cities like Bangalore, where they speak Kannada (and English), and Chennai, where they speak Tamil, I think (and English).

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-07-26 03:01|| 2008-07-26 03:01|| Front Page Top

#3 I doubt this will last. This political party is "militant nationalist", which means nostalgic reactionary. They less support India than an idealistic view of what they have romanticized India once was.

Usually that kind of party gentrifies itself out of business.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-26 10:30|| 2008-07-26 10:30|| Front Page Top

#4 A simple question: If English is a recognized language in the Constitution, how can Mumbai refuse to recognise it?

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-07-26 13:00|| 2008-07-26 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like Tucson where you must speak Spanish to be understood in the southern half of town.

Posted by borgboy 2008-07-26 13:23|| 2008-07-26 13:23|| Front Page Top

#6 borgboy: Just yell "La Migra!", and everyone still standing there looking at you in a puzzled fashion speaks English.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-26 14:18|| 2008-07-26 14:18|| Front Page Top

#7 The decision to ditch English, the global language of business, in favour of ~~Marathi~~ 'French', a language largely restricted to the surrounding ~~state of Maharashtra~~ province of Quebec.

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-26 14:43|| 2008-07-26 14:43|| Front Page Top

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