Eastern Hindi | |
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Ethnicity | Awadhis, Baghelis, Chhattisgarhis |
Geographic distribution | Awadh, Baghelkhand, Chhattisgarh |
Native speakers | approx. 65 million in India |
Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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Early form | |
Glottolog | east2726 |
Geographical distribution of Eastern Hindi languages |
The Eastern Hindi languages, also called Ardhamagadhi languages, are a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken chiefly in Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, in Northern and Central India. Eastern Hindi languages evolved from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit.[1]
Eastern Hindi languages are chiefly spoken in India, but also have significant minorities in the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius and South Africa due to immigration. In India, they are chiefly spoken in Awadh region in eastern Uttar Pradesh, in Baghelkhand region in northeastern Madhya Pradesh and in Chhattisgarh State.