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| पूर्वी हिन्दीcode: hin promoted to code: hi | |
 Geographical distribution of Eastern Hindi languages | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Awadh region, Baghelkhand region, Chhattisgarh |
| Ethnicity | Awadhis, Baghelis, Chhattisgarhis |
| Native speakers | approx. 30 million in India |
| Language family | Indo-European
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| Early form | Ardhamagadhi Prakrit |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:awa – Awadhibfy – Baghelipwr – Powarihne – Chhattisgarhisgj – Surgujia |
| Glottolog | east2726 |
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Eastern Hindi languages is a group of languages and dialects within the Indo-Aryan language group spoken chiefly in Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Chhatisgarh in Northern and Central India. Eastern Hindi languages evolved from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit.
Geographical extent
Eastern Hindi languages are chiefly spoken in India, but have also have significant minorities in Carribbean, Fiji, Mauritius and South Africa due to immigration. In India, they are chiefly spoken in Awadh region in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, in Baghelkhand region in Northeastern Madhya Pradesh and in Chhattisgarh State.
Languages and dialects
Eastern Hindi
- Awadhi (4.35 m), spoken in north and north-central Uttar Pradesh as well as the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius and South Africa
- Caribbean Hindustani (300 k) (mostly based on Bhojpuri but has major Awadhi influence)
- Fiji Hindi (460 k) (mostly based on Awadhi with Bhojpuri influence)
- Bagheli (8 m), spoken in north-central Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- Chhattisgarhi (18 m), spoken in southeast Madhya Pradesh and northern and central Chhattisgarh.
- Surgujia (1.7 m), spoken in Chhattisgarhi
See Also
References
- Shapiro (2003), p. 277. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFShapiro2003 (help)
Notes
- According to Katre, Nigam, Cardona, Turner, Kausen, Kogan and Glottolog. However others also classify it within Eastern-Central, Western-Eastern, Intermediate and Eastern