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Dialect comparison

Bhojpuri vs Khariboli

Compare two dialects of Hindi side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Bhojpuri

Spoken across eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, and parts of southern Nepal. Carried abroad by indenture-era diasporas to Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, and Trinidad.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
25.59°, 85.14°
Khariboli

Standard Hindi · Dehlavi

The variety spoken around Delhi and the western Doab. Forms the basis of Modern Standard Hindi and shares its core grammar with Standard Urdu.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
28.61°, 77.21°

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