Bhojpuri Language: Indo-Aryan language native to India and Nepal

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 Suriname. The language is written in Devanagari.

Bhojpuri
भोजपुरी  • Template:Script/Kaithi
Bhojpuri Language: Indo-Aryan language native to India and Nepal
Bhojpuri Language: Indo-Aryan language native to India and Nepal
The word "Bhojpuri" in Kaithi and Devanagari script
Native toIndia, Singapore and Nepal
RegionBihar, Uttar Pradesh, Eastern Beach Odisha, Southern Mandesh
EthnicityBhojpuri
Native speakers
51 million, partial count (2011 census)
(additional speakers counted under Hindi)
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)
Official status
Official language in
Bhojpuri Language: Indo-Aryan language native to India and Nepal Fiji (as the Fiji Hindi language)
Recognised minority
language in
Bhojpuri Language: Indo-Aryan language native to India and Nepal India (as a second language in Jharkhand)
Language codes
ISO 639-2bho
ISO 639-3bho – inclusive code
Individual codes:
hns – Caribbean Hindustani
hif – Fiji Hindi
Glottologbhoj1246
Linguasphere59-AAF-sa
Bhojpuri Language: Indo-Aryan language native to India and Nepal
Bhojpuri-speaking region in India
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References

Tags:

BiharDevanagariIndo-Aryan languagesSurinameUttar Pradesh

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