The two languages, however, use different scripts and have different preferences when it comes to borrowing new formal and literary vocabulary. Although Hindi has many Perso-Arabic words, most of the recent borrowings are from Sanskrit in the written style and from English in the spoken style. Hindi is not only a language of communication, but also has a rich literary tradition which dates back to the eleventh century. Early literature, which was predominantly poetry, was written in a variety of Hindi dialects such as Braj and Avadhi. Modern literature is mostly written in Standard Hindi which has developed from Khari Boli, a dialect of Hindi spoken around Delhi and Meerut area.
Hindi literature consists of all genres, such as poetry, drama, short stories, novels, and essays.
Also, these days Hindi is the language of media and journalism with its many newspapers and magazines. The world of entertainment through its films and songs has made Hindi a very popular language at home and abroad. Many non-Hindi speaking young people learn Hindi through films for the purpose of watching films. Hindi music is highly popular with Indians overseas settled in many countries of the world including Fiji, Trinidad, Canada, London, parts of Africa, and many countries of the Middle East. Film music has almost become an identity shawl for overseas Indians who love to sing and dance at the tunes of Hindi songs on Indian cultural and national holidays.