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What is your openion about the BHOJPURI language after reading my blog ?

Why do the people feel shame to speak bhojpuri when they are out of home ?

I have noticed this kind of act in our Bihar & U.P.

I am in Saudi Arabia & we always find the Bhojpuriya people to take the taste of our sweetness of Bhojpuri language. If you are a Bhojpuriya person & you are leaving your country then you would feel the importance of bhojpuri. When You will be always around the foriegn languages English, even our sauth Indian people (kerla,Tamilnadu,Andhra pradesh,Karnatka) will talk with each other in their native language, Then also you wil miss your native Bhojpuri..

Let me introduce to you about the BHOJPURI language........

The Bhojpuri Language of Bihar is the third largest Indian language spoken outside India. The Bhojpuri language covers a large geographic area crossing state boundaries. Other than Bihar, the language is spoken in the North West part of Jharkhand (that was part of Bihar once), the Purvanchal or eastern part of Uttar Pradesh along with the adjoining area of southern plains of Nepal. Outside India, Bhojpuri is spoken in spoken in Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius. These are the places where the Bihari community migrated in vast numbers during the British rule to work in sugar plantations.

For the first time in the history of the Bhojpuri language it is being noticed. From the coming of popular singers such as Bharat sharma, Manoj tiwari, Kalpana, Pawan singh that has made Bhojpuri almost a household name. Hindi film makers are now considering adding Bhojpuri item songs to attract the vast Bhojpuri speaking community.

In addition, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has decided to launch a foundation course in the Bhojpuri language. The course was inaugurated by Indian Parliament speaker Meira Kumar (also from Bihar). She added that "Bhojpuri is not only a language but a lifestyle and a culture. Sanskrit and Latin have most precise grammar and vocabulary. Bhojpuri too has a very precise grammar, rich vocabulary and literature". Although the course is aimed at Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, it is thought that the course might be useful to Bhojpuri speakers in places such as Mauritius. Soon the establishment will be starting Certificate and Diploma Courses in Bhojpuri.

Sunaba e bhasa ta kahba zaruri..... Ki waah Bhojpuriya ki Waah Bhojpuri..........

Tohar Aapan

Manish Kumar Rai

Gopalganj, Bihar.

Riyadh, Aaudi Arabia

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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on December 1, 2010 at 12:04am

Nothing wrong with speaking Bhojpuri. You have tried to write something about Bhojpuri but its copy and paste from my other Bihar site; http://www.bihar.ws/info/Bihari-Languages/The-Bhojpuri-Language.html

Let us something we don't know about Bhojpuri.

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Permalink Reply by Manish Kumar Rai on December 1, 2010 at 12:17am

Dear Shalu ji
I agree with u but a lot of people don't know about it because it is in deep so I just tried to bring it in focus with my openion.
Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Abhishek on December 1, 2010 at 7:34am

intension is right.

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Permalink Reply by DURGESH TIWARI on December 5, 2010 at 10:57pm

Hi Manish Bhai,
I am totaly Bhojpuriya person & like to speak my native language Bhojpuri. Thanks to Think about Bhojpuri manish ji................... Keep it up.......

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Permalink Reply by Mrityunjay Kumar Singh on July 26, 2011 at 9:46am

bhojpuri duneya ke sabase mitha bhasa hawe. ye bhasa me jetna pyar jhalke la otana duneya me kuno bhasa me na mile. example---enaglish me kehu ke bhi You he kahal jala , Hindi me aadar se aap aur bina aadar ke tum kahal jala Lekin bhojpuri me bahut jyada aadar debe khatir Raura waord special bate

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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on July 26, 2011 at 9:53am

Bhojpuri is one our Languages along with Maithili. But not all Biharis actually speak the language. Bhojpuri is often associated with villages which is unfortunate. But the fact is that its a great language but then most Biharis speak Magahi or Hindi. Its always a pleasure to listen to Bhojpuri.

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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on July 26, 2011 at 12:06pm

Bhojpuri is spoken by aristocrats???

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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on July 26, 2011 at 12:49pm

When did Bhojpuri become the language of aristocrats? Most Hindi speaking people are ashamed to speak Bhojpuri. The general perception sadly is that Bhojpuri is the language of the rustic.

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Permalink Reply by Randhir Mishra on July 26, 2011 at 9:01pm

No language is good or bad.It's people who speak it makes it look good or bad.I don't know bhojpuri, but a general perception about this language is that it's spoken by illiterate ,uncouth, uncivil Bhaiyaas (Bihari and UP wallahs).And mind you its people who speak it have given it this image and perception. I don't know if I am right person to critique on the Bhojpuri cinema as I have never seen any Bhojpuri movie, and don't wish to in future.The movie posters are enough to put you off.Whatever little I have known about Bhojpuri music is largely on this site where people upload some very ugly, nonsensical and vulgar videos.Look at the dimwit, vulgar movies and risque numbers they churn out in bhojpuri. Here In Mumbai people understand that these are "Bhaiyya Movies"- movies of and for rickshawwallas, bhajiwallahs etc.So, the crux of the matter is that your language (communication, through your movies, songs, literature etc) earns a positive or negative perception about people who represent it.

Even educated guys are shy of conversing in Bhojpuri in public, while a Gujrati, Tamilian or a Marathi will effortlessly and proudly will speak their languages.It's stereotype that a language carries makes it acceptable, lovable, respectable or despicable.

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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on July 26, 2011 at 9:05pm

How many Biharis do you actually know who speaks Bhojpuri. Bhojpuri language is not synonymous with Bihar. Not all Biharis speak the lingo. Other dialects include; Maithili, Magahi (Magadhi) and unfortunately they are all equated with Bhojpuri. Just because one is from Bihar, does not mean that they have to know Bhojpuri.

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Permalink Reply by sunil kumar on July 27, 2011 at 7:10am

Bharat sharma, Manoj tiwari, Kalpana, Pawan singh ????? You should have started from Sharda Sinha. Do we have a better classical Bhojpuri Singer thatn Sharda Sinha ?????