Module 1: Languages and the Eighth Schedule

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Subtopic 1.1: The speeches of Bihar

Abroad, Bhojpuri is mainly spoken in Mauritius. Dr Grierson called Angika Chhikka-chhikki.
Of Bihar's languages in this paper, Maithili is in the Eighth Schedule. The schedule's keyed strength is 22 languages.
The two families current in Bihar are the Aryan and the Munda. This paper's key also places Angika in the Munda family. Dr Azimuddin first used the sonnet in Urdu.

Languages and newspapers of Bihar — Figure: Languages and the papers named in this chapter

⭐ Key Points

Bhojpuri abroad: Mauritius. Grierson's Chhikka-chhikki: Angika.
Maithili is in the Eighth Schedule. The keyed number of languages is 22.

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Question: Which language of Bihar is in the Eighth Schedule? Answer: Maithili.

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Question 1: In which country is Bhojpuri mainly spoken abroad?

Abroad, Bhojpuri is mainly spoken in Mauritius.

Question 2: Which language did Dr Grierson name Chhikka-chhikki?

Grierson gave Angika the name Chhikka-chhikki.

Question 5: Which language of Bihar has been placed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Of these four, Maithili is in the Eighth Schedule.

Question 21: From the point of view of language families, which two groups of speech are current in Bihar? (i) Aryan family (ii) Arabic family (iii) Munda family (iv) Dravidian family

The Aryan family and the Munda family.

Question 23: How many Indian languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?

This question's key is 22.

Question 24: In which language did Dr Azimuddin first use the sonnet, an English verse form?

Dr Azimuddin first used the sonnet in Urdu.

Question 25: Which one of the following is a language of the Munda family?

This question's key treats Angika as a language of the Munda family.

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Which language of Bihar is in the Eighth Schedule?

Maithili.

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