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Bihari language

Bihari language

8.1
A group of related languages spoken mainly in Bihar, India, and in parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh
  • noun
translation icon : idioma bihari
  • The government launched new programs to preserve the Bihari language and its dialects.

Examples

  • Many people in Bihar still speak Bihari language at home despite using Hindi at school.

  • Some migrants in Bangladesh continue to use Bihari language as part of their cultural identity.

  • The Bihari language is rich in culture.

  • Many people in Bihar speak the Bihari languages.

  • Many people in Bihar still speak Bihari language at home despite using Hindi at school.

  • Some migrants in Bangladesh continue to use Bihari language as part of their cultural identity.

  • The government launched new programs to preserve the Bihari language and its dialects.

Synonyms

Bihari
vsBihari language
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A group of languages spoken in Bihar and nearby regions like Maithili, Bhojpuri, and Magahi

focuses mainly on Bihar as the primary region rather than broader surrounding areas

Surface Forms

Bihari language singular
Bihari languages plural

Morphology

Bihari + language

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Bihari' denotes origin/association with Bihar and 'language' denotes a spoken/written system, so the meaning 'the language(s) of Bihar' is directly derivable from the parts. This is a common, cross-linguistic noun + noun/adjective pattern (e.g., 'Spanish language', 'French language'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Bihari language comes from the name of the region Bihar and the word language. It simply means the group of local languages people speak in Bihar and nearby areas, so it means 'the languages of Bihar'.