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Language : Kutchi
State: Gujarat
Spoken by: aprox 866000
Language family: Indo-aryan
Spoken in Kutch region of Gujarat and often termed as a dialect of Gujarati, Kutchi has more resembling dialect with Sindhi. It is believed that the language has assimilated features of Gujarat, Rajasthani and Sindhi. However, a group of language teachers believe that Kutchi is a combination of Gujarati and Sindh. |
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Language: Kodava takk
State: Karnataka
Spoken by: 500,000
Language family: Dravidian
The language is often referred as Kodava or Coorgi in English. It is the language of Kodavas. However, other communities and tribes in Kodagu also speak this language. It doesn’t have significant written literature. |
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Language : Magahi
State: Bihar
Spoken by: 11,362,000
Language family: Indo-European Indo-aryan
Magahi is spoken in and around Patna, Gaya, Nalanda and Rajgir. Written in Devnagri, the language was believed to be practised by Lord Buddha in his preachings. A few books in Jainism have also been composed in Magahi. |
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Language : Haryanvi
State: Haryana
Spoken by: 30 million
Language family: Indo-aryan
Prominently spoken in Haryana and adjoining
Delhi, Haryanvi has an influence of Punjabi. The language has many dialects. |
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Language : Chhattisgarhi
State: Chhattisgarh
Spoken by: 11.5 million
Language family: Indo-aryan
Like Sanskrit and Hindi, Chhattisgarhi is written in Devnagri. It is also spoken in Madhya Pradesh. |
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Language : Bhojpuri
State: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Spoken by: 12o million
Language family: Indo-aryan
Bhojpuri is one of the most popular languages in UP and Bihar. The language has derived its vocabulary from Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu. Around 70 million people in UP and 50 million in Bihar speak Bhojpuri. It is estimated that 170 million people across the world speak this language. |
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Language : Awadhi
State: Uttar Pradesh
Spoken by: 20 million
Language family: Indo-aryan
Considered as dialect of Hindi, Awadhi is a colloquial language of Awadh region which comprises Kanpur and Allahabad. Important works in Awadhi are the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, the Padmawat of Malik Mohammad Jaisi. |
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Language : Marwadi
State: Rajasthan
Spoken by: 13.2 million
Language family: Indo-aryan
A large populace in Rajasthan communicate in Marwadi. The language has Devnagri script. It is also spoken in some parts of Gujarat and Pakistan.
source: http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com / Ahmedabad > Home > News > Reports > Story / Tuesday Feb 17th, 2009 |
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