Awadhi

A language of India

Population	37,700,000 in India (2001 USCWM). Population total all countries: 38,261,000.
Region	Uttar Pradesh, Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Unnao, Rae-Bareli, Bahraich, Bara-Banki, Pratapgarh, Sultanpur, Gonda, Faizabad, Allahabad districts; Bihar; Madhya Pradesh; Delhi. Also in Nepal.
Alternate names	Abadi, Abohi, Ambodhi, Avadhi, Baiswari, Kojali, Kosali
Dialects	Gangapari, Mirzapuri, Pardesi, Uttari.
Classification	Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, East Central zone
Language use	Also use Hindi.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Education is in Hindi. Considerable epic literature. Awadhi is the standard for literature. Hindu holy book is in Awadhi: Tulsi Das author, Ramcharitmanas title. Radio programs. Bible: 2000–2005.
Writing system	Devanagari script.
Comments	‘Kosali’ is a name used for Eastern Hindi group. Hindu, Muslim, Christian.

Language name	Awadhi
Population	561,000 in Nepal (2001 census).
Region	Lumbini zone, Kapilbastu District; Bheri zone, Banke and Bardiya districts.
Language maps	Western Nepal, reference number 2 Western Nepal, reference number 2
Alternate names	Abadhi, Abadi, Abohi, Ambodhi, Avadhi, Baiswari, Kojali, Kosali
Dialects	Degauri Tharu, Gangapari, Mirzapuri, Pardesi, Tharu, Uttari.
Language use	19,996 L2 speakers in Nepal (1991 census, under Abadhi).
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.
Comments	Hindu.

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