Bihar

Bihar is a state in the eastern India. It is the third-largest state by population and twelfth-largest by territory. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganga, which flows from the glaciers of the mighty Himalaya.

Bihar can be grouped into four regions based on river boundaries. These four regions have very similar languages - Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi and Maithili spoken in respective regions. The languages are collectively known as 'Bihari' and are decedents of the ancient language of Magadhi Prakrit, the language spoken by the Buddha and the language of the ancient kingdom of Magadha.