In India, there has been an increasing focus on so-called Hindu nationalism in recent years, particularly since the Bharatiya Janata Party assumed power in 2014. A survey conducted just before the outbreak of COVID-19 found that nearly 60 percent of Hindus found it very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be truly Indian. More than half of the responding Jains had the same opinion. On the other hand, below 30 percent of Christians and Sikhs said the same.
Share of Indians saying it is very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by religious group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Pew Research Center. (July 20, 2021). Share of Indians saying it is very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by religious group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369685/india-importance-speaking-hindi-to-be-truly-indian/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Indians saying it is very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by religious group." Chart. July 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369685/india-importance-speaking-hindi-to-be-truly-indian/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Share of Indians saying it is very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by religious group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369685/india-importance-speaking-hindi-to-be-truly-indian/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Indians Saying It Is Very Important to Be Able to Speak Hindi in Order to Be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by Religious Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369685/india-importance-speaking-hindi-to-be-truly-indian/
Pew Research Center, Share of Indians saying it is very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by religious group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369685/india-importance-speaking-hindi-to-be-truly-indian/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of Indians saying it is very important to be able to speak Hindi in order to be 'truly' Indian in 2020, by religious group [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369685/india-importance-speaking-hindi-to-be-truly-indian/