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A number of male and female informants of different age and birth-places in
the Bhojpuri speech community were consulted for obtaining samples for this

analysis. Among them samples of three gents and three ladies were chosen in
accordance with avoiding technical errors: Mr. Aphimilal Thakur and Mrs.
Parameshwori Devi Thakur (my parents) above 60, me and my wife Mrs. Gajamotia

Devi both between 50-60, Mr. Anand Kumar Gupta and Miss Jyoti Tiwari both under
40. My mother and wife have been born in Rautahat, My father and I have been born

in Bara and Mr. Anand and Miss Jyoti have been born in Parsa districts. Oscillograms
and spectrograms of their voices through praat are presented and analysed, as follows:

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