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क ख ग घ ङ ङ़
क ख ग घ ङ -
kʌ kʰʌ ɡʌ ɡ ̈ ʌ ŋʌ ŋ ̊ ʌ
च छ ज झ ञ
च छ ज झ ञ
cʌ cʰʌ jʌ ȷ̈ʌ ɲʌ
ट ठ ड ड़ ढ ढ़ ण
ट ठ ड ड़ ढ ढ़ ण
̈
ʈʌ ʈʰʌ ɖʌ ɽʌ ɖʌ ɽ ̊ ʌ ɳʌ
त थ द ध न ऩ
त थ द ध न ऩ
tʌ tʰʌ dʌ d ̤ ʌ nʌ n ̥ ʌ
प फ ब भ म म़
प फ ब भ म .
pʌ pʰʌ bʌ b ̤ ʌ mʌ m ̥ ʌ
य र ऱ ल ल़ व श ष स ह
य र ऱ ल / व श ष स ह
yʌ rʌ r ̥ ʌ lʌ l̥ʌ wʌ sʌ sʌ/kʰʌ sʌ ɦʌ
c) Other diacritics
The nasalization of all vowels in Bhojpuri is phonemic. In Bhojpuri
nasalization is represented by a diacritic [◌ँ] called cʌndrʌbindu. It is presented with
[] in this study. Likewise, all nasals in Bhojpuri are presented by a point on the main
character called ʌnuswɑr or sirbindu [◌ं] if they drop the final vowel [ʌ] with them.
Likewise, all consonants drop their inherent vowel partner in word final, and if
necessary, such case is presented by ɦʌlʌnt [◌्]. There is one more diacritic visʌrɡʌ
[◌ः] for aspiration of the consonant final inherent vowel.
3.2 Language resources and organizations
The resources available in the Bhojpuri language are folktales and folklore,
songs, religious literature and modern literature. The people of the old generations tell
stories about their ancestors, supernatural stories and stories related to the animal
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