Magahi
A language of India
| Population | 13,000,000 (2002). |
| Region | Bihar, Gaya, Bhagalpur, eastern Patna districts; Jharkhand, northern Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh District; West Bengal, Maldah District. |
| Alternate names | Bihari, Magadhi, Magaya, Maghai, Maghaya, Maghori, Magi, Magodhi, Megahi |
| Dialects | Southern Magahi, Northern Magahi, Central Magahi. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Bihari |
| Language use | Religion. Positive attitude. Also use Hindi. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 30% Hindi. Bhojpuri [bho] can use Magahi materials. Magazines. Newspapers. Radio programs. Grammar. NT: 1826. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. |
| Comments | Hindu, traditional religion, Jainism. |
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