Bhojpuri language

  • member of Bihārī languages

    TITLE: Bihārī languages
    ...spoken in the state of Bihār, India, and in the Tarai region of Nepal. There are three main languages: Maithilī (Tirhutiā) and Magadhī (Magahī) in the east and Bhojpurl in the west, extending into the southern half of Chota Nāgpur. Maithilī, spoken in the old country of Mithilā (Tirhut), was famous from ancient times for its use among...
  • spoken in Bihar

    TITLE: Bihar: Population composition
    SECTION: Population composition
    TITLE: Bihar: Cultural life
    SECTION: Cultural life