Awadhi, a dialect of
Hindi, is an ancient Indo-Aryan language with considerable literature. It is the language of Avadh region in
Uttar Pradesh. Since the ancient name of Avadh was Kosala, this language is also called Kosali. It is spoken by the
Awadhis tribal group and some speakers of
Bihar,
Orissa,
Madhya Pradesh and
Delhi. The literary works of the Eastern Hindi are in the Awadhi language. The famous ‘Ramcharitmanas’, written by
Tulsidas, was composed in this language.
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