Over 691 million people globally speak Hindi. It is spoken mainly in northern and central India and is the national language of a country. Hindi is also spoken and understood by people in other parts of South Asia, such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan.
Filipino, on the other hand, is spoken by over 82 million people around the world. It is the official language of the Philippines. It is primarily spoken in the Philippines, especially in the Tagalog-speaking regions. It is additionally spoken by Filipino communities in other parts of the world, such as the United States, Canada, and a number of others.
Filipino and Hindi are two distinct languages. Filipino belongs to the Austronesian language family and is the standardised version of Tagalog, the most widely spoken language in the Philippines. Hindi, on the other hand, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian subcontinent.
When it comes to grammar, Filipino follows a subject-verb-object sentence structure, similar to English, while Hindi follows a subject-object-verb sentence structure.
Additionally, the writing systems used by the two languages are also different. Filipino use the Latin alphabet, while Hindi uses the Devanagari script.
Despite these differences, both languages have some similarities as well. For instance, both languages use honorifics to show respect when addressing elders. In Filipino, the honorific "po" is added to sentences or used after someone's name to show respect, while in Hindi, the honorific "ji" (जी) is added. For example, instead of calling someone "Salamat" in Filipino, you might use "Salamat po" to show respect, and in Hindi, instead of "Ravi," you might use "Ravi-ji (रवि जी)".
In addition to their languages, Filipino and Indian cultures share several similarities. These include showing respect for elders, celebrating festivals and special occasions, emphasising education, wearing traditional clothing, and valuing hospitality and food.