Indian English
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Indian English
noun Indian Englishes
- A major dialect of the English language, spoken in many varieties in India and by people from India. Much more common was the bureaucratic use of Indian English. Below the level of the most highly educated, whose English was invariably modelled on old-fashioned teaching, were the English-using clerks of the Imperial administration.
- One of the specific varieties of Indian English. The Indian Englishes range from very basic English to what might be considered a standard educated Indian English.
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noun Indian dialect of English
| 日本語 | インド英語 |
|---|---|
| Português | inglês indiano |
| Deutsch | indisches Englisch (Indisches Englisch n) |
| עברית | אנגלית הודית anglit hodit |
Talk about this word "Indian English." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indian%20english. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Indian English. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indian%20english "Indian English." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indian%20english.Cite this
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title = {Indian English},
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