Awadhi language
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| 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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Awadhi is an Indo-Aryan language. This language was spoken in a wide area of Awadh including Lucknow and Ayoudhya (Awadh) earlier. Goswami Tulasidas wrote Ramcharitmanas, Geetavali, Kavitavali, and all his Shri Ram poems in this language.
Hindi is a much newer language derived on Awadhi.
Awadhi Language Media
Districts of Uttar Pradesh where Awadhi is spoken
Linguistic classification of Awadhi language.
References
- ↑ Awadhi at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
Other websites
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Awadhi language edition. |
