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.Kudmali (37,000 speakers)
Magahi/Magadhi (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)
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