Angika
A language of India
| Population | 725,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 740,900. |
| Region | Northern Bihar. Also in Nepal. |
| Alternate names | Anga, Angikar, Chhika-Chhiki |
| Dialects | 79% inherent intelligibility with Brahmin Maithili. Lexical similarity: 81% (Brahmin) to 87% (non-Brahmin) with Darbhanga Maithili. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Bihari |
| Language use | Home, community. All ages. Negative language attitude. Also use Hindi. |
| Language development | Radio programs. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. |
| Comments | Hindu. |
Also spoken in:
Nepal
| Language name | Angika |
| Population | 15,900 in Nepal (2001 census). |
| Region | Terai. |
| Alternate names | Anga, Angikar, Chhika-Chhiki |
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