Bihari languages
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| Bihari | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Bihar |
| Genetic classification: |
Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Eastern Zone Bihari |
| Subdivisions: |
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| ISO 639-2: | bih |
Bihari is a name given to the western group of Eastern Indic languages, spoken in Bihar and neighboring states in India. Bhojpuri and Maithili are spoken in Nepal as well. The Bhojpuri and Maithili speaking population form more than 20% of Nepalese population.
The Bihari group consists of:
- Angika (700,000 speakers). Written in Anga, Kaithi and Devanagari scripts.
- Bhojpuri (29,384,562 speakers). Written in the Kaithi and Devanagari scripts.
- Fiji Hindi - (460,000 speakers). Form of Bihari and Awadhi, spoken by Fiji Indians and written in the Roman and Devanagari scripts.
- Kudmali (37,000 speakers)
- Magahi (11,362,000 speakers). Written in the Kaithi and Devanagari scripts.
- Maithili (7,500,000 speakers). Written in the Maithili and Devanagari scripts.
- Panchpargania (274,000 speakers)
- Sadri (1,965,000 speakers)
- Sarnami Hindustani (150,000 speakers) Form of Bihari with Awadhi influence spoken by Surinamers of Indian descent.
- Surajpuri (273,000 speakers)
- Vajjika (500,000 speakers)
