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Language of the Chindits? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hindi

'language' is the definition.
(Hindi is an example)

'of the chindits?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'HINDI' is hidden in the letters of 'chindits'.

(Other definitions for hindi that I've seen before include "One of India's official languages" , "Indic language" , "Language derived from Sanskrit" , "It's spoken abroad" , "An official language of India" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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