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Alternate names: Bajpuri, Bhojapuri, Bhozpuri, Bihari, Deswali, Khotla, Piscimas Also: in Nepal -- Bajpuri, Bhojapuri, Bhozpuri
Scriptures published: New Testament (1999--2006) Portions (1911--1982)
Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 5%--30%. Literacy rate in second language: 50%--75%
Primary country: India
Region: Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur, Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Ballia districts; Bihar, Champaran, Saran, and Shahabad districts; Jharkhand, Palamau and Ranchi districts; Assam; Delhi; Madhya Pradesh; West Bengal
Also used in: Mauritius, Nepal
Religion: Hindu, Muslim, Christian
Livelihood: Agriculturalists
Number of users: 39,846,000 (37,800,000 (2001); 1,710,000 in Nepal (2001 census))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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