https://wikimd.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=BhojpuriBhojpuri - Revision history2026-04-26T21:23:44ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.44.2https://wikimd.org/index.php?title=Bhojpuri&diff=5899029&oldid=prevPrab: CSV import2024-06-12T20:13:04Z<p>CSV import</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indo-Aryan language spoken in northern India and Nepal}}<br />
{{Infobox language<br />
| name = Bhojpuri<br />
| states = [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Mauritius]], [[Fiji]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[South Africa]]<br />
| region = [[Bhojpuri region]]<br />
| speakers = 51 million<br />
| date = 2011<br />
| familycolor = Indo-European<br />
| fam2 = [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]<br />
| fam3 = [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]]<br />
| fam4 = [[Eastern Indo-Aryan languages|Eastern]]<br />
| fam5 = [[Bihari languages|Bihari]]<br />
| iso2 = bho<br />
| iso3 = bho<br />
| glotto = bhoj1246<br />
| glottorefname = Bhojpuri<br />
}}<br />
'''Bhojpuri''' is an [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan language]] spoken in the [[Bhojpuri region]] of [[India]] and the [[Terai]] region of [[Nepal]]. It is one of the recognized languages of [[India]] and has a significant number of speakers in various countries due to the [[Indian diaspora]].<br />
==Geographical Distribution==<br />
Bhojpuri is primarily spoken in the [[Bhojpuri region]], which includes parts of the [[Indian states]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], and [[Jharkhand]]. It is also spoken in the [[Terai]] region of [[Nepal]]. Due to migration, Bhojpuri-speaking communities can be found in countries such as [[Mauritius]], [[Fiji]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], and [[South Africa]].<br />
==History==<br />
Bhojpuri has a rich history and has been influenced by various languages over the centuries. It is part of the [[Eastern Indo-Aryan languages|Eastern Indo-Aryan]] subgroup and has evolved from the [[Magadhi Prakrit]].<br />
==Dialects==<br />
Bhojpuri has several dialects, including:<br />
* [[Standard Bhojpuri]]<br />
* [[Western Bhojpuri]]<br />
* [[Northern Bhojpuri]]<br />
* [[Southern Bhojpuri]]<br />
==Writing System==<br />
Bhojpuri is written in both the [[Devanagari script]] and the [[Kaithi script]]. The use of the [[Devanagari script]] has become more prevalent in recent times.<br />
==Literature==<br />
Bhojpuri has a rich tradition of [[oral literature]], including [[folk songs]], [[proverbs]], and [[folktales]]. Modern Bhojpuri literature includes [[poetry]], [[novels]], and [[plays]].<br />
==Media and Entertainment==<br />
Bhojpuri has a thriving [[film industry]], known as [[Bhojiwood]], which produces a large number of [[Bhojpuri films]] each year. Bhojpuri music, especially [[folk music]], is also very popular.<br />
==Related Pages==<br />
* [[Bhojpuri region]]<br />
* [[Bhojpuri cinema]]<br />
* [[Bhojpuri literature]]<br />
* [[Bihari languages]]<br />
* [[Indo-Aryan languages]]<br />
* [[Devanagari script]]<br />
* [[Kaithi script]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Indo-Aryan languages]]<br />
[[Category:Languages of India]]<br />
[[Category:Languages of Nepal]]<br />
[[Category:Bhojpuri language]]<br />
{{Indo-Aryan languages}}<br />
{{India-linguistics-stub}}</div>Prab