Bihari languages

Bihari languages are an eastern Indo-Aryan group spoken mainly in Bihar, India, and neighboring regions. Major members include Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahi.

Bhojpuri: An Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, and neighboring regions. One of the group's largest languages, with extensive use across northern India and diaspora communities.
Magadhi Prakrit: An ancient Middle Indo-Aryan language associated with the eastern Gangetic plain. It is commonly treated as an important historical source for eastern Indo-Aryan developments.
Bhojpuri cinema: A film industry producing movies primarily in the Bhojpuri language. It demonstrates Bhojpuri's reach as a mass-media language beyond its home districts.
Hindi: An Indo-Aryan language and one of India's official languages, based largely on the Khari Boli dialect. Bihari languages are often counted as Hindi dialects in censuses despite distinct speech traditions.
Maithili: An Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. A major group member with a distinct literary tradition and official recognition in India.
Apabhraṃśa: A group of late Middle Indo-Aryan literary and vernacular language varieties preceding modern Indo-Aryan languages. These transitional varieties help connect older Prakrits with the region's later languages.
Maithili literature: Literary works composed in Maithili, including poetry, drama, prose, and folk traditions. A substantial written record distinguishes Maithili's public and cultural presence.
Bengali: An Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Its eastern geographic and linguistic proximity highlights the region's overlapping language boundaries.
Magahi: An Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in southern Bihar and nearby parts of Jharkhand. A core group member whose speech area lies around Bihar's historical Magadha region.
Mithila: A historical and cultural region spanning parts of northern Bihar and southeastern Nepal. Its regional identity shaped Maithili language and literary history within the Bihari group.

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Bhojpuri languageNarrower topic: Bhojpuri is commonly grouped with these languages alongside Maithili and Magahi.