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Where was the Khari Boli dialect spoken?
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Khari Boli is a regional dialect that originated in northern India, specifically in and around the cities of Delhi and Meerut.2
Developing out of Shauraseni Apabhramsha, this dialect served as the foundational base for the vocabulary and grammar of Hindustani, which eventually evolved into modern standard Hindi and Urdu.12