The sweetest indian language ?

Starrynite · Apr 28th, 2005, 16:29

I like Sanskrit...
But the my personal favorite is...the language of love...(smile)
and the silent language that eyes speak...these go hand in hand...

Hippie at Heart · Apr 28th, 2005, 16:35

Moderator On Board Pleases!!

adihere · Apr 28th, 2005, 16:46

more of unbiased opinions please ( read non-indian

)

beach · Apr 28th, 2005, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by adihere

Indians disqualified from voicing opinions ( i don't want to start another language war ! )

This is totaly unjustified, adihere.

You are waveing a huge blood red piece of cloth and saying bulls should keep calm

,
may be after non indian's have their say, may be you should open the gate for the indian mob to talk in their sweet languages

Wanderer22 · Apr 28th, 2005, 22:53

The following is a quote from "And Gazelles Leaping" by Sudhin Ghose. It recalls a conversation Ghose had with Moti-Didi the washer woman when he was a child.....

"But which language is best?" the small Sudhin asked Moti-Didi.
"A garden is beautiful, my little brother, because there are many varieties of flowers." Moti-Didi was something of a philosopher. "But who can tell if the champak is better than the hasnuhana or the red rose better than the frail jasmine? It is the same with languages."

W22

crvlvr · Apr 28th, 2005, 23:24

this poll would make more sense if IMers list all the languages they have heard and then list the sweetest language. If they have listened to one or two languages, dp they really have a broad enough point of reference?

I have listened to Hindi/Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, & Sanskrit. IMHO, Bengali sounds the sweetest. May be its because they don't have the "v" sound?

DoDi · Apr 29th, 2005, 00:02

I'm not sure... what language is 'tutooo...'?

Uncle Jessie · Apr 29th, 2005, 02:43

Of the north indian languages that I know (Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu). I'd say Urdu is the sweetest.

adihere · Apr 29th, 2005, 10:09

Beach,
May be you are right ,
Draw your swords

Open the Gates

adios
adi

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach

This is totaly unjustified, adihere.

You are waveing a huge blood red piece of cloth and saying bulls should keep calm

,
may be after non indian's have their say, may be you should open the gate for the indian mob to talk in their sweet languages

Nick-H · Apr 29th, 2005, 11:07

I love the sanskrit chanting in the temples; it calms, soothes, makes me feel fresh inside. Even though I don't understand a word of it! Some of the priests can really entrance with the combination of chanting and gestures.

I guess this is the South Indian 'version' that I mean, as most of my experience is in the London (UK) temples established by Tamil people.

tadka · Apr 29th, 2005, 11:44

Urm, according to my simpleton's sociology guide, there are like 18 nationally recognized languages, and 1600 variations. Would this thread benefit a little bit from a recognition of those 18 languages? I can't name them..........

(And has anybody here really gained enough familiarity with all these languages to make informed judgments? Indians? Hats off to you, if so!)

Paagla Dashu · Apr 29th, 2005, 13:42

Most poetic language - Urdu (ironically though the word Urdu means "language of the front")

Sweetest sounding language - Bengali / Gujrati / Marwari

Most courteous langauge - Lucknowi Hindi

Most lively language - Punjabi

Most sexy language - Malayalam

Most forceful language (rough) - Haryanvi

English is one of those 16 sheduled languages

adihere · Apr 29th, 2005, 14:16

22 scheduled languages :

Hindi
Telugu
Bengali
Urdu
Assamese
Bodo
Dogri
Kashmiri
Gujarati
Kannada
Tamil
Konkani
Maithili
Malayalam
Manipuri
Nepali
Oriya
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Santali
Sindhi
English

beach · Apr 29th, 2005, 20:12

Bengali is a sweet language because Bengali’s eat a lot of sweets. What else can you expect when they speak?

Only Gujarati’s can beat Bengali’s in a sweet eating competition. But then Telugu’s eat a lot of raw chilly, and still they speak so sweetly ….i’m confused

If I utter the words sweetness and Tamil, someone from Madurai will jump in and say that their Tamil is the pure Tamil and remained me without fail that the Madras Tamil is the ‘worst’

I don’t have the courage to talk about the sweetness of Hindi.
It’s like chapatti dough kneaded by a lot of hands. Sure some one has added a lot of sugar, someone else has emptied some aroma packets and another gang threw in a lot of coloring agents…. The kneading has been enthusiastic though the chief cook is absconding.

Anyway, here the languages are like rivers. It flows gracefully in its territory. And finally all the rivers flow into the ocean, merging into one and lose its individual identity. All what is visible is the endless ocean…that is how India is.

This song’s mixed script is written in at least 10 (?) Indian languages. This is one of the most recognized passionate national songs in India, yet no one for sure understand the meaning of the full song. But people can sing along with the chorus without even knowing what language it is

(if someone can translate ( a joint effort may be), it would be great)

Mile sur mera tumharaa, Thoo sur bane hamaraa.... sur kee nadhiyaan
har disha se behkee saagar mein milee. Baadalon ka roop leiker
bharse halke halke... Mile sur mera tumharaa.. thoo... sur bane
hamaara.. Mile sur mera tumhara...

Chaain taraj tahin nyay taraj
ek but baniye saayen taraj

Tera sur mile mere sur de naal
milke bane ek nava surtaal

Mile sur mera tumharaa....tho sur bane hamaara..

Mohnja sur tohi desa pyara mile jadein geet ashaanjo madhur tarano
bane tadein
Sur ka dariya bahte saagar me mile badlaan da roop leike barasan
holle haule

Isaindhal namm iruvarin suramum namadhakum.. Dhisai veru aanalum
aazi ser aarugal Mugilai mazaiyai pozivadu pol isai ...Namm
isssaiiii.... Thik thakida thathikakidA....thaka thimi thaka junu

Nanna dhwanige ninna dhwani-ya, seridante namma dhwaniya..
Naa swaramu nee swaramu sangammamai, mana swaram ga avatarinchey

Ninde swaramum ningalude swaramum otthucheiyum Namudeya swaramai....

Tomaar shoor moder shoor srishti koroor koi ekshoor[2]...
Sriishti karoon woi katha

Toma mora swarer milan srishti kare chalbochatano

male sur jo taro maro, bane aapno sur niralo

majhya tumchya julta tara madhur suranchya barasti dhara

Sur ki nadiya har disha se behke saagar mein mile...
Baadlo ka roop leke barse halke halke..
Oh...Mile sur mera tumhara tho....sur bane hamara...

Mile Sur mera tumhara
tho sur bane hamara tho sur bane hamara
tho sur bane hamara

Hyderabadi · Apr 29th, 2005, 20:22

Quote:

But then Telugu’s eat a lot of raw chilly, and still they speak so sweetly ….i’m confused

Fairly simple answer, we eat so much of it that it just tastes sweet after a while!

Apr 28th, 2005, 16:29	#16
Starrynite Starrynite Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 15	I like Sanskrit... But the my personal favorite is...the language of love...(smile) and the silent language that eyes speak...these go hand in hand... __________________ "Why not" is a slogan for an interesting life.

Apr 28th, 2005, 16:46	#18
adihere Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95	more of unbiased opinions please ( read non-indian ) __________________ http://nomad-i.blogspot.com

Apr 29th, 2005, 11:07	#25
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,769	I love the sanskrit chanting in the temples; it calms, soothes, makes me feel fresh inside. Even though I don't understand a word of it! Some of the priests can really entrance with the combination of chanting and gestures. I guess this is the South Indian 'version' that I mean, as most of my experience is in the London (UK) temples established by Tamil people. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Apr 29th, 2005, 14:16	#28
adihere Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95	22 scheduled languages : 22 scheduled languages : Hindi Telugu Bengali Urdu Assamese Bodo Dogri Kashmiri Gujarati Kannada Tamil Konkani Maithili Malayalam Manipuri Nepali Oriya Punjabi Sanskrit Santali Sindhi English

Apr 29th, 2005, 20:12	#29
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,232	Bengali is a sweet language because Bengali’s eat a lot of sweets. What else can you expect when they speak? Only Gujarati’s can beat Bengali’s in a sweet eating competition. But then Telugu’s eat a lot of raw chilly, and still they speak so sweetly ….i’m confused If I utter the words sweetness and Tamil, someone from Madurai will jump in and say that their Tamil is the pure Tamil and remained me without fail that the Madras Tamil is the ‘worst’ I don’t have the courage to talk about the sweetness of Hindi. It’s like chapatti dough kneaded by a lot of hands. Sure some one has added a lot of sugar, someone else has emptied some aroma packets and another gang threw in a lot of coloring agents…. The kneading has been enthusiastic though the chief cook is absconding. Anyway, here the languages are like rivers. It flows gracefully in its territory. And finally all the rivers flow into the ocean, merging into one and lose its individual identity. All what is visible is the endless ocean…that is how India is. This song’s mixed script is written in at least 10 (?) Indian languages. This is one of the most recognized passionate national songs in India, yet no one for sure understand the meaning of the full song. But people can sing along with the chorus without even knowing what language it is (if someone can translate ( a joint effort may be), it would be great) Mile sur mera tumharaa, Thoo sur bane hamaraa.... sur kee nadhiyaan har disha se behkee saagar mein milee. Baadalon ka roop leiker bharse halke halke... Mile sur mera tumharaa.. thoo... sur bane hamaara.. Mile sur mera tumhara... Chaain taraj tahin nyay taraj ek but baniye saayen taraj Tera sur mile mere sur de naal milke bane ek nava surtaal Mile sur mera tumharaa....tho sur bane hamaara.. Mohnja sur tohi desa pyara mile jadein geet ashaanjo madhur tarano bane tadein Sur ka dariya bahte saagar me mile badlaan da roop leike barasan holle haule Isaindhal namm iruvarin suramum namadhakum.. Dhisai veru aanalum aazi ser aarugal Mugilai mazaiyai pozivadu pol isai ...Namm isssaiiii.... Thik thakida thathikakidA....thaka thimi thaka junu Nanna dhwanige ninna dhwani-ya, seridante namma dhwaniya.. Naa swaramu nee swaramu sangammamai, mana swaram ga avatarinchey Ninde swaramum ningalude swaramum otthucheiyum Namudeya swaramai.... Tomaar shoor moder shoor srishti koroor koi ekshoor[2]... Sriishti karoon woi katha Toma mora swarer milan srishti kare chalbochatano male sur jo taro maro, bane aapno sur niralo majhya tumchya julta tara madhur suranchya barasti dhara Sur ki nadiya har disha se behke saagar mein mile... Baadlo ka roop leke barse halke halke.. Oh...Mile sur mera tumhara tho....sur bane hamara... Mile Sur mera tumhara tho sur bane hamara tho sur bane hamara tho sur bane hamara __________________ Hampi info

Apr 28th, 2005, 16:35	#17
Hippie at Heart Born Epicure Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: India Posts: 322	Moderator On Board Pleases!!

Apr 28th, 2005, 22:53	#20
Wanderer22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 447	The following is a quote from "And Gazelles Leaping" by Sudhin Ghose. It recalls a conversation Ghose had with Moti-Didi the washer woman when he was a child..... "But which language is best?" the small Sudhin asked Moti-Didi. "A garden is beautiful, my little brother, because there are many varieties of flowers." Moti-Didi was something of a philosopher. "But who can tell if the champak is better than the hasnuhana or the red rose better than the frail jasmine? It is the same with languages." W22

Apr 28th, 2005, 23:24	#21
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,413	this poll would make more sense if IMers list all the languages they have heard and then list the sweetest language. If they have listened to one or two languages, dp they really have a broad enough point of reference? I have listened to Hindi/Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, & Sanskrit. IMHO, Bengali sounds the sweetest. May be its because they don't have the "v" sound?

Apr 29th, 2005, 00:02	#22
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	I'm not sure... what language is 'tutooo...'?

Apr 29th, 2005, 02:43	#23
Uncle Jessie Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13	Of the north indian languages that I know (Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu). I'd say Urdu is the sweetest.

Apr 29th, 2005, 11:44	#26
tadka Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: u.s. Posts: 69	Urm, according to my simpleton's sociology guide, there are like 18 nationally recognized languages, and 1600 variations. Would this thread benefit a little bit from a recognition of those 18 languages? I can't name them.......... (And has anybody here really gained enough familiarity with all these languages to make informed judgments? Indians? Hats off to you, if so!)

Apr 29th, 2005, 13:42	#27
Paagla Dashu Unreasonably Unreasonable Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where They Wear Clogs Posts: 1,223	Most poetic language - Urdu (ironically though the word Urdu means "language of the front") Sweetest sounding language - Bengali / Gujrati / Marwari Most courteous langauge - Lucknowi Hindi Most lively language - Punjabi Most sexy language - Malayalam Most forceful language (rough) - Haryanvi English is one of those 16 sheduled languages

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