Is Marathi spoken in Nagpur?

The two languages at Nagpur that are widely spoken throughout the city are Hindi and Marathi. Marathi is the state language in Nagpur whereas Hindi being the official language of India is also very popularly spoken in the city of Nagpur.

Do people of Maharashtra understand Hindi?

All southern States, most north-eastern States, Gujarat and West Bengal have the least proportion of people who speak in Hindi in India. Maharashtra, Punjab, and Sikkim have higher than average general Hindi speakers while also having a substantially lower proportion of native Hindi speakers.

Do Pune people speak Hindi?

Although Marathi is the main language of Pune, its cosmopolitan population speaks several other languages such as English, Hindi and Gujarati. English is widely spoken and understood.

Do Marathi people in Mumbai speak Hindi with each other?

Marathi speaking people never speak in Hindi with each other and they are quite proud of being Marathi. As long as Hindi language is concerned it is used by new comers in the city from even southern States as Marathi is quite different language from their language.

Is it possible to learn Marathi without being a Marathi speaker?

And the funny thing is you cant compel everyone to learn Marathi. Learning a language is an individual liking. There are many who speak fluent Marathi without being a Maharashtrian. There are some others, who stay for years in Maharashtra, married to Marathi boy for more than 7 years but still cant speak Marathi.

Why is Marathi the lingua franca of Madhya Pradesh?

Marathi is the lingua franca of the governance, education, community gatherings, journalism, festivals, etc. Despite being so close to Madhya Pradesh, Hindi is hardly spoken and it is mostly confined to Muslims and Marwari community in the region. The situation of Marathi is surprisingly much better than Mumbai or Nagpur.

Why is the Marathi of Pune considered purer than that of Nashik?

So the only reason why the Marathi of Pune and/or Nashik is considered to be purer is because the standard Marathi dialect is based on educated Pune dialect. And the reason behind choosing Pune as opposed to other cities is that Pune had more socio-cultural influence as compared to other cities at that time.