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thumb|upright=1.3|The station board of Hapur Junction railway station in [[North India demonstrating digraphia of two formal registers, Hindi and Urdu, of a common vernacular, Hindustani, an example of triglossia.]]

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Diglossia is a situation where two distinct forms of a language coexist in a community, with each form used for different purposes—for example, one for formal settings like official documents and another for everyday conversation. It matters because it reveals how language use is organized in society and can affect education, politics, and communication between different groups.

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Hapur Junction railway station - Station board.jpg
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Category:Diglossia
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Diglossia
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