Bhojpuri language is an Indo-Aryan language which is spoken in northern-eastern India and It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. There are also Bhojpuri speakers in the Caribbean. The language today is written in Devanagari, but before was written in Kaithi.[4]
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| Native to | India, Singapore and Nepal |
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| Region | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Eastern Beach Odisha, Southern Mandesh |
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| Ethnicity | Bhojpuri |
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Native speakers | 51 million, partial count (2011 census)[1]
(additional speakers counted under Hindi) |
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| Dialects |
- Northern (Gorakhpuri, Sarawaria, Basti, Padrauna)
- Western (Purbi, Benarsi)
- Southern (Kharwari)
- Nagpuria (Sadari)
- Tharu Bhojpuri
- Madheshi
- Domra
- Musahari
- Caribbean Hindustani
· Trinidadian Hindustani
(Trinidadian Bhojpuri,
Plantation Hindustani,
Gaon ke Bolee)
· Guyanese Hindustani
(Aili Gaili)
· Sarnami Hindoestani
- Fiji Hindi
- Mauritian Bhojpuri
- South African Bhojpuri (Naitali)[2]
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Official language in | Fiji (as the Fiji Hindi language) |
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Recognised minority
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| ISO 639-2 | bho |
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| ISO 639-3 | bho – inclusive code
Individual codes:
hns – Caribbean Hindustani
hif – Fiji Hindi |
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| Glottolog | bhoj1246 |
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| Linguasphere | 59-AAF-sa |
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 Bhojpuri-speaking region in India |
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