Awadhi Language

                          Awadhi language is an Eastern Hindi Language which is even at times considered as a dialect of Hindi Urdu continuum. This language is also spoken majorly in Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. Moreover some speakers can be found in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh. Furthermore a blend of brij bhasha , Awadhi and bundeli is broadly spoken in Vatsa country of south of Awadh region which even inhabits Allahabad and Kanpur areas. Also this verbal communication is extensively spoken in numerous Caribbean countries where many residents of Uttar Pradesh have been brought as indentured labours by the British government. As per 2001 census, this language is ranked as 29th language in the list of languages by number of native speakers of the World.In early Prakrit era, Awadhi speaking region was surrounded by Sauraseni spoken on its west and Magadhi on its east. This led to emergence of a Prakrit partly taking character of Sauraseni and partly that of Magadhi giving rise to Ardhamagadhi Prakrit or 'Half-Magadhi. Awadhi descends from the same  ^{Ardhamagadhi Pakrit.}Awadhi is also known as Abadhi, Abadi, Abohi, Ambodhi, Avadhi, Baiswari, Kojali and Kosali.Awadhi is usually written with the Devanagari alphabet, or with the Kaithi alphabet, or with a mixture of the two. It was first appeared in writing during the 12th century in the work of Damodara Pandita.


 Information about Awadhi
http://www.indianetzone.com/7/awadhi.htm
http://www.bhasanepal.com/index.php/component/content/article/34-language/66-awadhi-language--

                                                           




  










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