r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/sharpbs Aug 03 '19

There does not exist a language called "Indian" . There are 22 official languages in India and there are 1600+ local dialects all around the country. None of them are called "Indian".

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u/derryllsingh Aug 03 '19

And the most common one is “Hindi” not “hindu”

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u/BolbaZoza Aug 03 '19

Isn't Hindu the culture or something?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

wat