Awadhi language
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.
| 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
Districts of Uttar Pradesh where Awadhi is spoken
Linguistic Boundaries Of Awadhi In Uttar Pradesh State
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. |
