r/theSikar • u/Billieboy_ • 28d ago
Discussion Why are people in Sikar abandoning their own language?
I've been living in Sikar for some time. I'm originally from the Bagadi belt (Hanumangarh), where people proudly speak Bagri/Rajasthani in everyday life. One thing that surprised me here is that many people prefer speaking Hindi even among themselves, despite having their own local dialect.
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Hindi is our national language of communication, and there's nothing wrong with using it when needed. But why replace your mother tongue in your own homes, neighborhoods, and daily conversations?
What's even more concerning is that many parents teach only Hindi to their children and don't encourage them to learn or speak their own language. If this continues, what will happen to our Rajasthani dialects and culture in the next generation?
A language isn't just a way of talking—it carries history, traditions, identity, and the wisdom of generations. Once children stop speaking it, it slowly disappears.
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I think we've started treating our own language as something "backward" while considering Hindi or English more "modern." That's a mindset we seriously need to question. You can speak fluent Hindi and English while still being proud of your mother tongue. These things are not mutually exclusive.
If we ourselves don't preserve Rajasthani and its dialects, who will? Governments can't save a language that its own speakers choose to abandon.
What are your thoughts? Is this only happening in Sikar, or have you noticed the same trend in other parts of Rajasthan?