Angika
Angika (also known as Anga, Angikar or Chhika-Chhiki) is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in some parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, as well as in parts of Nepal.
| Angika | |
|---|---|
| अंगिका | |
The word "Angika" written in Devanagari script | |
| Native to | India and Nepal |
| Region | Bihar and Jharkhand (India), Terai (Nepal) |
Native speakers | Around 15 Million |
| Official status | |
Official language in | India
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | anp |
| ISO 639-3 | anp |
| Glottolog | angi1238 |
Angika is closely related to neighbouring Indic languages such as Maithili, Bengali, Bhojpuri and Magahi. Historically it was written in a separate script known as 'Anga Lipi'. Later writers shifted to Kaithi Script and eventually to Devanagari Script.
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