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A Sketch of Supra-segmental Features of Modern Angika and Magahi -
A Descriptive Study

Md. Tauseef Qamar, M.A. Linguistics

Abstract

This paper deals with the description of supra-segmental features especially 'juncture' of Magahi and Angika languages. Both Angika and Magahi are spoken in central Bihar and in the adjoining areas. Angika and Magahi are not included in the VIII Schedule of languages in the Constitution of India and they belong to Eastern New Indo-Aryan (NIA) language (S. Jha, 1958 and S. Prasad, 2002 & 2008).

Keywords: Angika, Magahi, supra-segmental features, New Indo-Aryan lanugages

1. Background of the Study

Angika and Magahi are among the languages which are not currently included in the eighth schedule of languages of India and they belong to Eastern New Indo-Aryan (NIA) language (S. Jha, 1958 and S. Prasad, 2002 & 2008). Angika is spoken mostly in the eastern and north-eastern parts of Bihar State in India and is also spoken in the Tarai districts of Nepal according to Indian Census report (2001). It is spoken by around 740,000 speakers in India (Ethnologue, 1997- 2001) while Magahi is spoken in the areas which formed the ancient kingdom of Magadha – the modern districts of Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Jehanabad, Arwal and Aurangabad (S. Prasad, 2002). Magahi is bounded on the north by various forms of Maithili spoken in Tirhut across Ganga. On the west it is bounded by Bhojpuri, on the north-east, it is bounded by Maithili and Angika. Besides the ancient kingdom of Magadha the blend of Magahi and Bengali known as Kharostha (Khortha) is spoken by non-tribal populations in North Chotanagpur division of Jharkhand. The total number of speakers of Magahi is around 14 million (according to Census of India 2001).

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Md. Tauseef Qamar, Ph.D. Scholar
Department of Linguistics
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh 202001
Uttar Pradesh
India
tauseefqamar007@gmail.com
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