Alternate Names: Abadi, Abohi, Ambodhi, Avadhi, Baiswari, Kojali, Kosali
Dialects: Gangapari, Mirzapuri, Pardesi, Uttari. Dialects are generally mutually intelligible. Lexical similarity: with Bhojpuri ,, Rana Tharu ,, Maithili ,, Nepali ,, Hindi ,. Also Sanskrit , borrowings.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,530,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 3,032,000.
Language Use: Also use Hindi [hin].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Education is in Hindi. Considerable epic literature. Hindu holy book, Ramcharitmanas, by Tulsi Das. Poetry. Magazines. Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Bible: 2000–2005.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 2 genders; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person, number and genders of subject and object; no ergativity; tense and aspect; passives and voice; 30 consonant and 8 vowel phonemes; nontonal.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: ‘Kosali’ is a name used for the Eastern Hindi group. Hindu, Muslim.