Chris Doss wrote:
>
> Given that knowledge of English is so low and the
> absence of a national language (I guess), what is the
> lingua franca in India? I mean, is there any language
> that people anywhere in India would be able to
> communicate in (like Russian in the fSU)? Without
> that, I imagine it would be very difficult to have a
> united country.
>
<facetious>
nothing unites like hate. and for that there is pakistan and/or muslims.
the common language i share with my indian spouse is english. but not to
worry with respect to commonality... advice from some
relatives/acquaintances on both sides struck a common chord: marry
someone soon, but just don't marry a muslim! even one of the those
american boys/girls is ok...
</facetious>
--ravi
