tʃˈɔɪs ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli bˈeɪst ˌɔn ˈɛθnoʊɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bˈækɡɹaʊnd wɪð hˈɪndi, tˈæmɪl, tɛlˈuːɡuː ænd mæɹˈæθi tʃˈoʊzən baɪ hˈɪnduːz hˌuː bᵻlˈɔŋ tə ðə ɹᵻspˈɛktɪv ɛθnˈɪsᵻɾiz ænd ˈʊɹduː baɪ mˈʊzlɪmz fɹʌmðɪ ˈɪndiən sʌbkˈɑːntɪnənt.
Choice is usually based on ethno-religious background with Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi chosen by Hindus who belong to the respective ethnicities and Urdu by Muslims from the Indian Subcontinent.