Bhojpuri language
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Bhojpuri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. The name "Bhojpuri" originates from the village of Bhojpur in Bihar. While it has a rich oral tradition, it possesses limited written literature. The language is one of several Bihari languages spoken in the region, alongside Maithili and Magahi.12
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BiharPopulation compositionā¦and the Bihari languages of Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahiāare spoken by most of the population. Bhojpuri is spoken in the western districts of Bhojpur, Rohtas (also called Sasaram, after its administrative centre), Saran, and East and West Champaran; Maithili is spoken in Darbhanga and Saharsa; and
Read Moreā¦and the Bihari languages of Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahiāare spoken by most of the population. Bhojpuri is spoken in the western districts of Bhojpur, Rohtas (also called Sasaram, after its administrative centre), Saran, and East and West Champaran; Maithili is spoken in Darbhanga and Saharsa; and
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The Bhojpuri language has hardly any written literature but does have a considerable oral narrative tradition. Magahi too has a rich tradition of oral literature. The North and South Bihar plains also have contributed significantly to contemporary Hindi and Urdu literature.
Read MoreThe Bhojpuri language has hardly any written literature but does have a considerable oral narrative tradition. Magahi too has a rich tradition of oral literature. The North and South Bihar plains also have contributed significantly to contemporary Hindi and Urdu literature.
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