Biharis

The Biharis () is a demonym given to an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who live in the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand. Bihar is home to many different ethnic groups and castes. Biharis speak languages such as Magahi, Bajjika, Maithili, Awadhi, Angika, Bhojpuri, Caribbean Hindustani, Fiji Hindi, and other local dialects, as well as Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) and Nepali.Besides, the state of Bihar, Biharis can be found throughout Purvanchal, North India, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, and in the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. A large number of Biharis travelled to various parts of the world in the 19th century to serve as indentured labour on sugarcane and rubber plantations in Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius an

Biharis

The Biharis () is a demonym given to an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who live in the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand. Bihar is home to many different ethnic groups and castes. Biharis speak languages such as Magahi, Bajjika, Maithili, Awadhi, Angika, Bhojpuri, Caribbean Hindustani, Fiji Hindi, and other local dialects, as well as Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) and Nepali.Besides, the state of Bihar, Biharis can be found throughout Purvanchal, North India, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, and in the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. A large number of Biharis travelled to various parts of the world in the 19th century to serve as indentured labour on sugarcane and rubber plantations in Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius an