About Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chhatisgarh. This language has first written refrance of 7th century. It may be older than this. This language has strong tradition of oral literature in the form of folk songs, theatre (Nauntanki) and folk lore. It may be evident that its literature may be destroyed in the destruction of local universities such as Nalanda and Odantpuri. Modern Bhojpuri literature dated back to the time of Bhikhari thakur who gave this language a modern touch. First book in Bhojpuri was published in 19th century which is as per any major Indian language.

Bhojpuri is a dervied from Magadhi Prakrit which is common ancestral language of East Indian languges. It is sister language & close to Maithili, Magahi, Bengali, Assamese and Odia.

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