Bombay Hindi

Bombay Hindi, also often known as Bambaiya Hindi (बम्बैया हिन्दी) is the variety of Hindi spoken in Mumbai. Colloquially, some the younger generation of native speakers uses the term Bhindi (Hindi: भिंदी) to refer to the local dialect as a vernacular portmanteau for “Bombay Hindi”. The dialect incorporates words and pronunciations mainly from Marathi, Hindi & a little from the other languages of India, e.g. Gujarati,. Linguistically, the predominant substratum influence on Mumbai is Marathi, reflecting Mumbai's location in a wider Marathi-speaking area.

Bombay Hindi

Bombay Hindi, also often known as Bambaiya Hindi (बम्बैया हिन्दी) is the variety of Hindi spoken in Mumbai. Colloquially, some the younger generation of native speakers uses the term Bhindi (Hindi: भिंदी) to refer to the local dialect as a vernacular portmanteau for “Bombay Hindi”. The dialect incorporates words and pronunciations mainly from Marathi, Hindi & a little from the other languages of India, e.g. Gujarati,. Linguistically, the predominant substratum influence on Mumbai is Marathi, reflecting Mumbai's location in a wider Marathi-speaking area.