Observed Signal · Dec 2, 2021 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
LinkedIn Adds Hindi in India to Reach 500M
The article reports that LinkedIn is adding Hindi as a language option to its platform, allowing users to read feeds, profiles, and messages in Hindi and to post in Hindi on both desktop and mobile. With India home to a large portion of its user base—India has about 82 million LinkedIn users, with 20 million joining in the last three years—LinkedIn aims to unlock greater value from content, jobs, and networking for Hindi speakers. Hindi is spoken by over 500 million Indians and more than 600 million people worldwide, while India represents a major internet market (one of the largest globally). The move expands LinkedIn’s language options from 25 to 26, signaling a broader localization effort. The article also notes that publishers and creators who speak Hindi may see engagement boosts, and that LinkedIn plans to share more Hindi job postings in the coming months.
Technical Release by major platform (LinkedIn) expanding language options (Hindi)
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- LinkedIn adds Hindi as a new language option (now among 26 total languages).
- India has 82 million LinkedIn users; 20 million joined in the last three years.
- Global LinkedIn user base is 800 million.
- Hindi is spoken by over 500 million Indians and over 600 million people worldwide.
- Hindi feed, profile, and messaging will be available; content can be created in Hindi on both desktop and mobile.
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