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The ancestor of Magahi, Magadhi Prakrit, formed in the Indian subcontinent. These regions were part of the ancient kingdom of Magadha, the core of which was the area of Bihar south of the river Ganga. The name Magahi is directly derived from the word Magadhi. [14] The development of the Magahi language into its current form is unknown.
The culture of Magadh is rich with its distinct language, folk songs and festivals. In ancient period it was known as Magadha mahajanpada. The present-day Magadh region split between the states of Bihar and Jharkhand in India. The major language of the region is Magahi. [1] [2] [3]
Magadhi Prakrit was spoken in the eastern Indian subcontinent, in a region spanning what is now eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal. [3] [4] Associated with the ancient Magadha, it was spoken in present-day Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and eastern Uttar Pradesh under various apabhramsha dialects, [5] and used in some dramas to represent vernacular dialogue in Prakrit dramas.
The first success of spreading Modern Standard Hindi occurred in Bihar in 1881, when it displaced Standard Urdu as the sole official medium of the province. In this struggle between Hindi and Urdu standards of the Hindustani language, the potential claims of the three large mother tongues in the region – Bhojpuri, Maithili and Magahi were ignored.
Khortha (also romanized as Kortha or Khotta) or alternatively classified as Eastern Magahi [4] is a language variety (which is considered a dialect of the Magahi language) spoken primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of three divisions: North Chotanagpur, Palamu division and Santhal Pargana. [3]
It is named after its place of origin, the ancient Indian region of Magadha located in the southern part of Bihar. The term "Magahi" originates from the word "Magadhi" (From the region of Magadha) which underwent phonological changes from Sanskrit. "Paan" means "leaf" in the local state language of Hindi. [4]
Magadhi or Magahi language, Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Magadh division; Magadh division, a division of Bihar, India in the region of Magadha Magahi culture, culture of the Magahi people (speakers of Magahi) of the Magadh division; Magahi cuisine, of the Magahi people; part of Bihari cuisine; Magadh Express, an Indian passenger train
Majhi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of Nepal and formerly in some small pockets of neighboring India. [2]:1 The language is associated with the Majhi people, an ethnic group in those regions who dwell historically near the Saptakoshi River and its tributaries and elsewhere in central and eastern Nepal. The Majhi people generally ...