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  Bhojpuri Sansaar - A Global Village of Bhojpuri People on the net
Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India, which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in western part of the state of Bihar and eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and some adjoining area of Nepal (the land locked country and the only Hindu Nation of the world).
Bhojpuri people started settling down to different part of the world as early as late eighteenth century for the their livelihood as farm labourer in Oceania, Africa, Latin America and in Caribbean islands under Imperial Power of Europe.
The Bhojpuri of Allahabad and surrounding areas is mixed with Awadhi, similarly the Bhohpuri of Vaishali is influenced with Maithali.
geocities.com /binay_rekha/bhojpuri.htm   (1047 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bhojpuri language
Bhojpuri is a popular regional language spoken in northeastern India in the western part of state of Bihar, the northwestern part of Jharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as an adjoining area of southern plains of Nepal.
Tregami or Trigami is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the villages of Gambir and Katar in the Nurestan Province of Afghanistan.
Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India, which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in western part of the state of Bihar and eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and some adjoining area of Nepal (the land locked country and the only Hindu Nation of the world).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bhojpuri-language   (3211 words)

  
 Bhojpuri Translation Services - English to Bhojpuri Translations
Bhojpuri is a popular regional language spoken in parts of north-central and eastern India.
Bhojpuri is also spoken in Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius and is often said to be the only Indian language to be spoken on all continents.
People's attitudes towards the Bhojpuri language have evolved over time, and most linguists agree it is not a dialect of Hindi, which is a widespread belief among speakers.
www.translation-services-usa.com /languages/bhojpuri.shtml   (619 words)

  
 Area & Map of Bhojpuri Regions
This site is created to spread awareness about the Bhojpuri language and to make available the fact and figures about the language, its people and its region.
Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India, which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in western part of the state of Bihar and eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and some adjoining area of Nepal(the land locked country and the only Hindu Nation of the world).
Bhojpuri People have settled in very large number in Fiji, Mauritius, Surinam, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and in many other parts of the Globe some 150 yrs ago and adoted their new homeland and many of them have become ruler of their adopted home land.
www.bhojpuri.org /area.htm   (654 words)

  
 Bhojpuri Sansaar - A Global Village of Bhojpuri People on the net
You are welcome to the Bhojpuri Sansar.This site is created to spread awareness about the Bhojpuri language and to make available the fact and figures about the language, its people and its region.
Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India, which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in western part of the state of Bihar and eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and some adjoining area of Nepal (the land locked country and the only Hindu Nation of the world).
Bhojpuri People have settled in very large number in Fiji, Mauritius, Surinam, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and in many other parts of the Globe some 150 yrs ago and adoted their new homeland and many of them have become ruler of their land.
www.geocities.com /binay_rekha/bhojpuri.htm   (1047 words)

  
 Languages
In Arampur, Hindi is a medium of instruction in schools and for official legal or commercial transactions as well as being the language of much of the news and entertainment media available in the village and the primary means of communication with those who are not familiar with Bhojpuri, the native language of the area.
Bhojpuri refers to a particular region of Bihar although as a language Bhojpuri is spoken by at least 50 million people in Western Bihar and Easter Uttar Pradesh.
Bhojpuri would be spoken by most residents of Arampur with their family and friends and would also be the usual medium of communication in local business transactions.
virtualvillage.wesleyan.edu /Topics/languages.htm   (599 words)

  
 Bhojpuri language resources
Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India, which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in western part of the state of Bihar and...
Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India, which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in western part of the state of Bihar and eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and...
Bhojpuri is a popular regional language spoken in northeastern India in the western part of state of Bihar, the northwestern part of Jharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as an adjoining area of southern plains of Nepal.
www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Bhojpuri.html   (1361 words)

  
 Bhojpuri language   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bhojpuri is a popular regional language spoken in parts of north-central and eastern India.
It is spoken in the western part of state of Bihar, the northwestern part of Jharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as an adjoining area of southern plains of Nepal.
Bhojpuri became the basis of the development of official language of Independent India - Hindi, in the past one century.
www.tocatch.info /en/Bhojpuri.htm   (805 words)

  
 Diglossia in Mauritian Creole
Frequently the low variety will become the common language or lingua franca of the playground while the high variety is taught inside the classroom.
Nonetheless there have been situations where the low variety has been introduced as the medium of instruction for the first three years of schooling (eg, the Seychelles), or where the choice of medium of instruction is left to the discretion of the principal.
However, because of long-standing prejudices among teachers and parents Creole and Bhojpuri are not readily accepted as 'languages' per se in education.
www.encyclopedia.mu /Society/Language/Grammar.htm   (811 words)

  
 Arabic
Language of written communication and of most formal, oral communication for speakers of Arabic dialects from Morocco to Iraq.
Among Muslims, Arabic is considered sacred since it is the language through which the Qur'an (Koran) is believed to have been revealed.
Today, Arabic is a unifying bond among Arabs, and it is the liturgical language of Muslims in Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
www.flw.com /languages/arabic.htm   (154 words)

  
 Bhojpuri Hasti
Bhojpuri is spoken on all the six continents.
Bhojpuri People have settled in very large number in Fiji, Mauritius, Surinam, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and in many other parts of the Globe some 150 yrs ago and adoted their new homeland and many of them have become ruler of their land.
Bhojpuri people have excelled in all walks of life in India as well as in their adopted home.
www.bhojpuriworld.org /hasti.htm   (1291 words)

  
 Ethnologue 14 report for language code:BHJ
The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
Although often called 'Hindi', the language is Bhojpuri.
Bhojpuri Tharu is a dialect of Bhojpuri spoken by the Tharu caste in Nepal.
www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=BHJ   (177 words)

  
 Chauri Chaura : Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri is spoken in the northern Indian region such as western part of states of Bihar, west-northern part ofJharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh and adjoining area of sounthern plain area of Nepal.
Bhojpuri has evolved as a language from its dialect form and there is a strong demand from people to Government of India is for awarding it a statutory status as one of official Indian Language.
Bhojpuri and several closely related languages, including Maithili and Magahi, are known as the Bihari languages, which are part of the Eastern Zone group of the Indo-Aryan languages, which includes Bengali and Oriya.
www.chaurichaura.com /Bhojpuri.htm   (1125 words)

  
 BHOJPURI: a language of India
The cover term 'Bihari' (Behari) is used for Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahi.
Although often called 'Hindi', the language is Bhojpuri.
Bhojpuri Tharu is a dialect of Bhojpuri spoken by the Tharu caste in Nepal.
www.encyclopedia.mu /Society/Language/Bhojpuri.htm   (269 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | South Asia | Move over Bollywood, here's Bhojpuri
The industry, catering to 200m people who speak the Bhojpuri language - a dialect of Hindi - and live in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, is raking in cash like never before.
The Bhojpuri industry is buzzing as never before - with some 30 films this year, double the number of previous years.
Bhojpuri film-makers now claim they are pushing the envelope with themes.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/4512812.stm   (687 words)

  
 Demand for separate Bhojpuri state : bhojpuri, language, state : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
Meeting under the aegis of the 21st All India Bhojpuri Sahitya Sammelan they demanded on Sunday the creation of a separate state and protection of the interests of the people speaking Bhojpuri.
A Bhojpuri state will be a welcome development.
Bhojpuri culture has been stifled in the cuurent arrangement and probably a...
www.ibnlive.com /news/demand-for-separate-bhojpuri-state/25565-3.html   (379 words)

  
 INSIGHT: VOICES: Bhikari Thakur- Shakespeare of Bihar
Bhikari Thakur was a barber (a backward Caste) who abandoned home and hearth to form a group of actors who dealt with issues of confrontation: between the traditional and the modern, between urban and rural, between the haves and the have-nots.
Bhojpuri is widely spoken in major parts of Bihar including Jharkhand, some parts of eastern UP and Bengal.
After Thakur’s death in 1971, his theatre style and use of bhojpuri language are continually being abused by the music industry in producing bhojpuri songs and plays replete with sexual innuendo.
insightjnu.blogspot.com /2005/09/voices-bhikari-thakur-shakespeare-of_20.html   (2172 words)

  
 Urdu — The Language and Poetry
History of a language is the history of the place it is spoken in; the history of the culture it is embedded in; in fact a language is a whole culture in itself.
The evolution of a language is affected by the various influences of cultures of invaders and infiltrator from neighbouring countries and far off lands on the existing local culture of a place.
English is a dynamic language, and it greatly influenced the prose and poetry of Urdu during the Raj period, especially in areas around Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra and Orissa, where it also influenced the languages of these states.
www.sikhspectrum.com /082006/urdu.htm   (2482 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Language in Indenture: A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa: Books: Rajend Mesthrie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Language in Indenture compares the formation of a distinct South African Bhojpuri koine to similar koines that evolved among other groups of Indians indentured in South Africa between 1860 and 1911.
Rajend Mesthrie traces the roots of South African Bhojpuri in north-east India, and examines the processes of adaptation and accomodation in a new continent, stressing the interplay between external history and internal linguistic development.
He also addresses the process of language obsolescence by examining the current status of Bhojpuri and the socio-historical factors leading to its current demise, providing insights for creolists regarding the survival and eventual decline of immigrant languages in the post-slavery era.
www.amazon.com /Language-Indenture-Sociolinguistic-History-Bhojpuri-Hindi/dp/041506404X   (722 words)

  
 A Virtual Village - Topics
Hindi became India 's national language in 1947 and it is the most widely spoken language in India.
While Urdu is often considered to be the chief language of India 's Muslims, its influence and use extends beyond the Islamic community.
Linguistically, Bhojpuri is most closely related to Hindi although it shares some characteristics with Bengali.
virtualvillage.wesleyan.edu /topics/languages.html   (643 words)

  
 भोजपुरी संसार :: Bhojpuri Sansaar : Global ...
Similarly the form of Bhojpuri in Mauritius is flavoured with French and in Surinam it is drenched in Dutch.
But the variation in Bhojpuri should not be treated as any impediment in the path of a cultural and social cohesion.
The BhojpuriSansar or Bhojpuri Group name shall not be used by any individual or any agency for any kind of trade or business relations.
www.bhojpuri.org   (1287 words)

  
 First Bhojpuri Magazine on the net.
Welcome to the First Bhojpuri Magazine on the net.
Anjoria is the First Bhojpuri Magazine on the net and we are proud of it!
Anjoria is the first Bhojpuri Magazine on the net.
www.anjoria.com /aug06/aug06.htm   (106 words)

  
 Bhojpuri Association of North America
Bhojpuri Association of North America (BANA) was formed with the objective of bringing together the Bhojpuri-speaking community in the United States and Canada to share the commonalities in culture, language and traditions in Bhojpuri and to promote this language to future generations.
BHOJPURI is one of the popular languages of India, spoken mainly in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, western part of Bihar, Jharkhand, Nepal, Mauritius, Guyana, Surinam, Trinidad, Fiji, Singapore, Holland, Malaysia, Uganda and other countries.
Bhojpuri has flourished along with its people at all places.
www.bhojpuri.us   (309 words)

  
 Bhojpuri language and culture
FROM WIKIPEDIA Bhojpuri is the main language spoken in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.
It is sometimes considered to be a dialect of Hindi (the main language in official and written use in the states above).
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www.lonweb.org /link-bhojpuri.htm   (325 words)

  
 Bhojpuri Translation Services
Our Bhojpuri translation teams are professional linguists performing translation from English to Bhojpuri and Bhojpuri to English for a variety of documents in various industries including:
Bhojpuri is a Bihari language spoken in northeastern India in the western part of state of Bihar, the northwestern part of Jharkhand, and the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as an adjoining area of southern plains of Nepal.
Bhojpuri has evolved as a language from its dialect form and government of India is preparing to grant it statutory status of as national scheduled language.
www.verbatimsolutions.com /languages/bhojpuri.php   (208 words)

  
 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
First of all, I would like to mention here that I come from the southern part of the country where Bhojpuri, a language of the Indo-Aryan family, is spoken widely.
Advertisements in Bhojpuri made me realize the power of the media and the role it can play in the development of the languages in the modern context.
We have to recognize the fact that the fate of the national language and culture has a symbiotic relationship with the fate of the vernaculars in this country.
www.kantipuronline.com /kolnews.php?&nid=22655   (886 words)

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