Bhojpuri

/ˌbhoʊdʒˈpʊri/ noun

Definition

A language spoken primarily in Bihar and parts of eastern India, belonging to the Indo-Aryan language family.

Etymology

From the Bhojpur region of Bihar, India, with the suffix '-i' or '-uri' indicating the language. The region's name comes from Sanskrit 'Bhojpura' (related to the Bhoj kingdom).

Kelly Says

Bhojpuri has about 50 million speakers but isn't widely taught in schools—it's one of hundreds of Indian languages that exist in their communities but are often overshadowed by Hindi or English!

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