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Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bhojpuri region of North India and in Madhesh, Nepal. It is one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of India with official language status in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Bhojpuri is also spoken in Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has a total of approximately 40 million speakers. Bhojpuri is a part of the Hindi belt languages. It is one of the Western Hindi languages, which are a subgroup of the Hindustani language, which is itself a part of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is closely related to other Hindi dialects such as Awadhi, Braj, and Khari Boli. However, it is not mutually intelligible with Hindi or any of the other dialects. The earliest known texts in Bhojpuri date back to the 11th century. However, the language probably began to be spoken in the 8th or 9th century. It is possible that the language developed from a mix of Sanskrit, Prakrit, and local dialects. Bhojpuri was first written in the Devanagari script. However, since the 19th century, a number of other scripts have been used, including the Kaithi, Tirhuta, and Perso-Arabic scripts. Bhojpuri has a number of dialects, which are often divided into two groups: the eastern dialects and the western dialects. The eastern dialects are spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, while the western dialects are spoken in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Nepal. The dialects of Bhojpuri vary depending on the region in which they are spoken. However, all dialects share a number of common features, such as the use of the sound ‘y’ instead of ‘j’ and the use of ‘h’ instead of ‘kh’. Bhojpuri is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the way it is said. For example, the word ‘ma’ can mean ‘mother’, ‘uncle’, or ‘Mr.’ depending on the tone in which it is spoken. Bhojpuri is also a gender-sensitive language. This means that words can change depending on whether the person being spoken to is male or female. For example, the word ‘bahan’ (sister) is used when speaking to a female, but the word ‘bhai’ (brother) is used when speaking to a male. Bhojpuri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bhojpuri region of North India and in Madhesh, Nepal. It is one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of India with official language status in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Bhojpuri is also spoken in Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has a total of approximately 40 million speakers. Bhojpuri is a part of the Hindi belt languages. It is one of the Western Hindi languages, which are a subgroup of the Hindustani language, which is itself a part of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is closely related to other Hindi dialects such as Awadhi, Braj, and Khari Boli. However, it is not mutually intelligible with Hindi or any of the other dialects. The earliest known texts in Bhojpuri date back to the 11th century. However, the language probably began to be spoken in the 8th or 9th century. It is possible that the language developed from a mix of Sanskrit, Prakrit, and local dialects. Bhojpuri was first written in the Devanagari script. However, since the 19th century, a number of other scripts have been used, including the Kaithi, Tirhuta, and Perso-Arabic scripts. Bhojpuri has a number of dialects, which are often divided into two groups: the eastern dialects and the western dialects. The eastern dialects are spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, while the western dialects are spoken in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Nepal. The dialects of Bhojpuri vary depending on the region in which they are spoken. However, all dialects share a number of common features, such as the use of the sound ‘y’ instead of ‘j’ and the use of ‘h’ instead of ‘kh’. Bhojpuri is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the way it is said. For example, the word ‘ma’ can mean ‘mother’, ‘uncle’, or ‘Mr.’ depending on the tone in which it is spoken. Bhojpuri is also a gender-sensitive language. This means that words can change depending on whether the person being spoken to is male or female. For example, the word ‘bahan’ (sister) is used when speaking to a female, but the word ‘bhai’ (brother) is used when speaking to a male.

Language group

Indic languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Bhojpuri
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Bhojpuri, India, Devanagari (Nagari)
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Bhojpuri, Mauritius, Devanagari (Nagari)
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Bhojpuri, India, Kaithi
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Bhojpuri, Devanagari (Nagari)
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Bhojpuri, India
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Bhojpuri, Mauritius
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Bhojpuri, Nepal
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