Bhojpuri
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Bhojpuri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by millions of people in India and Nepal, primarily in the eastern regions of India. It matters as an important part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the communities where it is spoken, though it faces challenges as younger generations increasingly adopt other languages.
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Bhojpuri (IPA: /ˌboʊdʒˈpʊəri/; Devanagari: भोजपुरी, Kaithi: 𑂦𑂷𑂔𑂣𑂳𑂩𑂲, ( IPA: [bʰoːdʒpʊɾiː])) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bhojpur-Purvanchal region of India and the Terai region of Nepal. It is chiefly spoken in eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, and northwestern Jharkhand in India, as well as western Madhesh and eastern Lumbini in Nepal. According to the 2011 Census of India, it is spoken by approximately 50.5 million people.
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Bhojpuri languageEastern Indo-Aryan languagesISO language articles citing sources other than EthnologueLanguage articles with Linguasphere codeLanguages listed as Hindi dialects in latest censusLanguages of BiharLanguages of JharkhandLanguages of Lumbini ProvinceLanguages of Madhesh ProvinceLanguages of MauritiusLanguages of NepalLanguages of Uttar Pradesh