Bagri

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
bgq
Alternate Names
Bagari, Bagria, Bagris, Bahgri, Baorias
Population

647,000 in India (2001 census). 25% monolingual. Population total all countries: 847,000.

Location

Punjab, Firozepur, Rajasthan, Hanumangarh, Sriganganagar, Haryana, Sirsa, and Fatehabad districts. Also in Pakistan.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Unclassified
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 81%–95% between all varietes of Bagri, 58%–63% with Eastern Panjabi [pan], 56%–69% with Hindi [hin], 56%–70% with Haryanvi [bgc], 51%–66% with Marwari [rwr], 58%–69% with Merwari [wry], 69%–76% with Shekhawati [swv], 47%–63% with Godwari [gdx], 63%–65% with Dhundari [dhd], 60%–66% with Mewati [wtm], 74% with Jandavra [jnd].

Typology

SOV; tonal, 3 tones

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, school, market, religion. Positive attitudes. Majority are bilingual in Hindi [hin]. Educated people and men have greater proficiency.

Language Development
Most Bagri live in rural areas and are illiterate. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bagri
Writing
Devanagari script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Caste. Traditional religion.

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