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Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri

9.9
A person from northern India or Nepal who speaks the local language
  • proper noun
: bhojpuri
  • Many Bhojpuri speakers celebrate their cultural heritage through music and dance.

Examples

  • When students of Indian descent in universities meet, they can often build relationships through their common interest in Indian films, actors, and especially film songs, regardless of their parental languages (Punjabi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, etc.) or region of origin.

    Academic text (2006)

  • She met a Bhojpuri person at the festival who shared stories about their language and traditions.

  • So they're Bhojpuri speakers are kind of variant of, of, of Hindi.

  • The Bhojpuri-speaking Hindus have four major castes that are interpreted locally as varnas.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The conference featured a session specifically for Bhojpuri speakers to discuss regional issues.

Surface Forms

Bhojpuri main

Morphology

Bhojpuri = Bhojpur (semi-transparent) = Bhojpur + i

Formed from the place-name 'Bhojpur' plus the adjectival/demonymic suffix '-i'; recognisable as a demonymic formation but relies on knowledge of the place-name.

Etymology

Bhojpuri comes from the place name Bhojpur with the ending -i meaning 'from' or 'of', so a Bhojpuri is a person who comes from the Bhojpuri-speaking region.