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Angika (Dev. अङ्गिका or अंगिका) is a language of the Anga region of India, a 58,000 km² area that falls within the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Angika is spoken by more than 30 million of the Indian population, and around 50 million worldwide. Angika is also spoken in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Durgapur, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro and other parts of the country. Angika is also spoken in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Besides this, a sizeable Angika speaking population exists in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.

Angika is closely related to and has affinity to the Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, such as Bengali, Oriya, and Assamese. It had been traditionally classified as a "Bihari languages," which includes Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, and Vajjika). Angika is highly intelligible with other Bihari languages.

The first poet of Hindi literature, Saraha, was also the first poet of the Angika language and literature. Saraha belongs to the 8th century, and is the first poet whose poetry is available in written form.

Angika is commonly written in the Devanagari script, although Kaithi and Anga Lipi was used historically.

Various alternate names for the language are used:

Anga,
Aangi,
Angikar,
Chhika-Chhiki,
Bhagalpuri,
Apbhramsa,
Bihari.

Dialects of Angika include:

Deshi,
Dakhnaha,
Mungeria,
Devgharia,
Gidhhoria,
Dharampuria.

Demography

Southern Bihar: Bhagalpur District, Munger District, Banka District, Lakhisarai District, Jamui District and Sheikhpura District.
Northern Bihar: Katihar District, Purnia District, Khagaria District, Begusarai District, Saharsa District, Madhepura District, Araria District, Kishanganj District and Supaul District.
Jharkhand: Sahebganj District, Godda District, Dumka District, Deoghar District, Pakur District and Giridih District.
West Bengal: Malda District.
Nepal: Angika is also spoken in Tarai region of Nepal.
Other South-East Asian countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and others: all well established.
Elsewhere: A large number of Angika speakers have migrated to the Persian Gulf, the United Kingdom , the United States and other countries. Also a substantial portion of the Angika-speaking population has settled elsewhere in India, mainly in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Baroda, Surat, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jamshedpur and Bokaro.

Angika Cinema

The first Angika language film released on 27th April,2007 in Laxmi Talkies, Khagaria, Bihar. The name of this film is "Khagaria Vali Bhouji". The first ever completed feature film of Angika Language, however, is "Khissa Chando Bihula Bishari Ke", which is still to be released. Currently a new Angika film, "Ang Putra" is being picturised.

Angika Literature

Saraha is the first poet of Angika language whose poetries are available in written form.These poems were written by him in 800 A.D. The Sarah's famous "Doha Kosha" is written in Angika Language. He has written 36 books in Angika. Sarah is also considered as the first poet of Hindi language whose poetry is available in written forms.

Mr. Suman Soorow, Dr. Permanand Pandey, Dr. Amrendra, Dr. Naresh Pandey Chakore, Mr. Kundan Amitabh, Dr. Abhaykant Choudhary, Mr. Chandraprakash Jagpriya are among prominent scholars of Angika Language who have contributed lots in Angika Literature. Hundreds of standard literary books are available in angika language.

External links

Parliamentary proceedings stating that Angika has 30 million (3 crore) speakers in Bihar and Jharkhand
Google Search Engine in Angika Language
Angika.com
Srijangatha
Angika Cinema
Ethnologue entry on Angika

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 '''Angika''' (Dev. अङ्गिका or अंगिका) is a language of the [[Anga]] region of [[India]], a 58,000 km² area that falls within the [[States and territories of India|states]] of [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]]. Angika is spoken by more than 30 million of the Indian population, and around 50 million worldwide. Angika is also spoken in [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Calcutta]], [[Durgapur]], [[Patna]], [[Ranchi]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Bokaro District|Bokaro]] and other parts of the country. Angika is also spoken in [[Cambodia]], [[Vietnam]], [[Malaysia]] and other [[Southeast Asia]]n countries. Besides this, a sizeable Angika speaking population exists in countries such as the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]].
-Angika is closely related to the [[Maithili language]], and was classified by Sir George A. Grierson as a dialectal variant of Maithili, which he termed as "Chikka-Chikki". It has affinity to the Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, such as [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Oriya language|Oriya]], and [[Assamese language|Assamese]]. It had been traditionally classified as a "[[Bihari languages]]," which includes Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, and Vajjika). Angika is highly intelligible with other Bihari languages.
+Angika is closely related to and has affinity to the Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, such as [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Oriya language|Oriya]], and [[Assamese language|Assamese]]. It had been traditionally classified as a "[[Bihari languages]]," which includes Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, and Vajjika). Angika is highly intelligible with other Bihari languages.
+The first poet of [[Hindi literature]], [[Saraha]], was also the first poet of the Angika language and literature. Saraha belongs to the [[8th century]], and is the first poet whose poetry is available in written form.
-Angika is commonly written in the  [[Devanagari]] script, although [[Kaithi]] was used historically.
+Angika is commonly written in the  [[Devanagari]] script, although [[Kaithi]] and Anga Lipi was used historically.
 Various alternate names for the language are used:
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 == Angika Literature ==
+Saraha is the first poet of Angika language whose poetries are available in written form.These poems were written by him in 800 A.D. The Sarah's famous "Doha Kosha" is written in Angika Language. He has written 36 books in Angika. Sarah is also considered as the first poet of Hindi language whose poetry is available in written forms.
 Mr. Suman Soorow, Dr. Permanand Pandey, Dr. Amrendra, Dr. Naresh Pandey Chakore, Mr. Kundan Amitabh, Dr. Abhaykant Choudhary, Mr. Chandraprakash Jagpriya are among prominent scholars of Angika Language who have contributed lots in Angika Literature. Hundreds of standard literary books are available in angika language.
 == External links ==
+* [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsdeb/ls13/ses12/180203.html Parliamentary proceedings stating that Angika has 30 million (3 [[crore]]) speakers in Bihar and Jharkhand]
-* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=anp Ethnologue entry on Angika]
 * [http://www.google.com/intl/bh/ Google Search Engine in Angika Language]
 * [http://www.angika.com Angika.com]
 * [http://www.srijangatha.com/december06/apnibaat.dec06.htm Srijangatha]
 * [http://www.angika.com Angika Cinema]
+* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=anp Ethnologue entry on Angika]
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