Bhojpuri people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (55 million) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand (India) Madhesh (Nepal) | |
| Languages | |
| Bhojpuri dialect of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) | |
| Religion | |
 Hinduism ·  Islam ·  Buddhism ·  Jainism ·  Christianity · Others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Aryan peoples · Biharis · Magahis · Maithils · Awadhis · Indo-Caribbeans · Indians in South Africa · Indo-Fijian · Indo-Mauritian · Bihari Mauritian |
Bhojpuris are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group that speak the Bhojpuri language and inhabit the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region now divided between the western part of the Indian state of Bihar, the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, and the northern part of Jharkhand, along with some neighbouring districts in the Madhesh of Nepal.[1] [2] A significant diaspora population of Bhojpuris can be found in the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa, and Mauritius.[3]
References
- ↑ "Economic and Socio-cultural Dimensions of Regionalisation: An Indo-U.S.S.R. Collaborative Study". pp. 392–409. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Language, Religion and Politics in North India". p. 69. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Journal of Mauritian Studies, Volume 2, Issue 1". pp. 34–37. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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