Hindi Diwas 2022: National Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on September 14 in India to promote Hindi as Matra Bhasha (mother tongue) of India. The day is a celebration of the Hindi language and its cultural heritage and values among the people of the country. Hindi is spoken as a native language by 258 million people and is recognized as the fourth most spoken language in the world. Here are some interesting facts you probably didn't know about the Hindi language: 1. Hindi is the most scientific language. Hindi alphabets have own independent and distinct sound. Hindi script is phonetic, which is why words are pronounced exactly as they are written. 2. While pronouncing its alphabets, the air hits different parts of the mouth. A classification of consonants has been made on the basis of pronunciation. Such as velar, palatal, retroflex, dental, labial etc. 3Hindi is also spoken in Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Nepal. 4. English words including avatar, bungalow, guru, jungle, khaki, karma, loot, mantra, nirvana, punch, pyjamas, sorbet, shampoo, thug, typhoon and yoga, are borrowed from Hindi.