The first Hindi social network in the world

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The first Hindi social network in the world

 

posted 17 July 2008

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So far, no social network had paid much attention to Hindi, but for Kindo it was an easy choice. Hindi is among the top five languages spoken in the world, with over 500 million native speakers, 330 million in India alone..

KINDO, THE free family tree builder and photo sharing site launched its popular website in Hindi on July 15 (Tuesday). With the launch of Hindi, Kindo takes another important step towards the vision of creating a family network for the entire world.

 

So far, no social network had paid much attention to Hindi, but for Kindo it was an easy choice. Hindi is among the top five languages spoken in the world, with over 500 million native speakers, 330 million in India alone.

 

"We’re excited about this launch" said Nils Hammar, co-founder of Kindo. "We believe internet access and usage will grow among Hindi speakers over the next few years, and that many Indians will want to use the service in their mother tongue. Apart from connecting typical Indian homes, Kindo will provide great assistance to families of many Indians who are based all over the world. Kindo is meant for all generations, so it’s important to make everyone feel at home."

 

For Indians, the family is central to the daily life. This is another reason why Kindo decided to launch in Hindi.

 

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trying to get families from all over the world to interact online, by sharing information about themselves and photos from family events. I think this is especially attractive to cultures where family ties are strong, such as in India.” said Hammar.

 

About Kindo:

 

Found in 2007, London-based Kindo is an internationally-focused web-based family networking platform that spans generations. On Kindo, users can build their free next generation family tree and stay in touch with their loved ones. Kindo is available in 18 different languages with Arabic, Turkish and Russian being exotic examples.