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Magahi language

NameMagadhi
Nativenameमगही magahī
StatesIndia
RegionBihar in India
Speakers13,000,000 (As per SIL)
FamilycolorIndo-European
Fam2Indo-Iranian
Fam3Indo-Aryan
Fam4Eastern Zone (Magadhan)
Fam5Bihari
ScriptDevanagari, Kaithi
NationBihar state in India
Iso2mag
Iso3mag

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The Magahi language (Devanagari: मगही; also known as Magadhi, मगधी) is a language spoken in India. Magadhi Prakrit was the ancestor of Magadhi, from which the latter's name derives. The ancestral language, Magadhi Prakrit, is believed to be the language spoken by the Buddha, and the language of the ancient kingdom of Magadha. Magadhi is closely related to Bhojpuri and Maithili, and these languages are sometimes referred to as a single language, Bihari. These languages, together with several other related languages, are known as the Bihari languages, which form a sub-group of the Eastern Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. Magadhi has approximately 18 million speakers.

It was once mistakenly thought to be a dialect of Hindi, but has been more recently shown to be descendant of and very similar to the Eastern Group of Indic languages, along with Bengali, Assamese, and Oriya. It has a very rich and old tradition of folk songs and stories. It is spoken in eight districts in Bihar, three in Jharkhand, and has some speakers in Malda, West Bengal.

Though the number of speakers in Magadhi is large, it has not been constitutionally recognized in India. Even in Bihar, Hindi is the language used for educational and official matters (although Maithili, a related language also spoken widely in Bihar, is an official language under the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India). Magahi was legally absorbed under the subordinate label of Hindi in the 1961 Census. Such state and national politics are creating conditions for language endangerments.

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Weekdays :
English Magahi/Magadhi मगही/मगधि Hindi Urdu
Sunday Eitwaar एतवार Ravivwaar Eitwaar
Monday Somaar सोमार Somwaar Peer
Tuesday Mangal मंगर Mangalwaar Mangal
Wednesday Budhh बुध Buddhwaar Budhh
Thursday Barashpat/Bife बिफे Guruwaar Jumeraat
Friday Sookar/Sook/Juma सूक / जुमा Shukrawaar Jumma
Saturday Sunicher सनिचर Shaniwaar Sunicher

Fruits and Vegetables :
English Magahi/Magadhi मगहि/मगधि English Magahi/Magadhi मगहि/मगधि
Mango Aam आम Apple Seo सेव
Orange Narangi/Santola /Kewla नारंगी/संतोला/केवला Lemon Lemu लेमू
Grapefruit; pomelo Mausmi/ मौसमी Papaya Papita पपीता
Guava Amdur अमदुर Melon Jaamun जामुन
Sweet Potato Shataalu शतालु Pomegranate Anaar अनार
Grape Angoor अंगूर Custard apple Shareefa शरीफा
Banana Keraa केरा Lytchee Litchi लीची
Tomato Tamaatar टमाटर Jackfruit Katahar कटहर
Jack Fruit Bhuikatahar भुईकटहर

Family Relations :
English Magahi/Magadhi मगहि/मगधि
Papa / Dad Baabuji / Baba/ Bava बाबूजी/ बाबा/ बावा
Mummy / Mom Maiya/Maay मईया/माय
Sister Bahin / Didi दीदी/बहिन
Brother Bhaai / Bhaiya भाई भईया
Grand Dad Daada दादा
Grand Mom Daadi दादी

Hindi

Western Braj Bhasha * Hariyanvi * Bundeli * Kannauji * Sansiboli * Khari boli (Registers: Urdu * Standard Hindi)
EasternAwadhi * Bagheli * Dhanwar * Chattisgarhi * Fiji Hindi
Pidgins and CreolesHinglish * Bambaiya Hindi * Haflong Hindi
OtherDakhni * Parya
Language politicsAnti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu * Hindi-Urdu controversy
ArtsLiterature * Awards * Sahitya Akademi Award * Jnanpith Award * Bollywood * Writers * Poets



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