Awadhi language
Awadhi is an Indo-Aryan language. This language was spoken in a wide area including Lucknow and Ayoudhya (Awadh) earlier. Goswami Tulasidas wrote Ramcharitmanas, Geetavali, Kavitavali, and all his Shri Ram poems in this language.
Awadhi | ||||
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अवधी avadhī | ||||
Native to | India, Nepal, Fiji | |||
Region | India: Awadh and Lower Doab regions of Uttar Pradesh, as well as Madhya Pradesh and Delhi Nepal: Lumbini Zone, Kapilbastu District; Bheri Zone, Banke District, Bardiya District and most part of the Uttar Pradesh | |||
Native speakers | 70 million (2021)[1] | |||
Language family | ||||
Standard forms | Fijian and [[Awadhi|]] | |||
Dialects |
Gangapari
Mirzapuri
Pardesi
Uttari
Tharu
Degauri Tharu
Pratapgarhi
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Writing system | Kaithi (official) | |||
Official status | ||||
Official language in | Awadh, Fiji | |||
Language codes | ||||
ISO 639-2 | awa | |||
ISO 639-3 | awa | |||
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Hindi is a much newer language derived on Awadhi.
Awadhi Language Media
References
- ↑ Awadhi at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
Other websites
This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Awadhi language edition. |