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Figure 1: Genetic affiliation of Bhojpuri

Indo-Iranian

Iranian Indo-Aryan

Eastern

Maithili

Bajjika

Angika

Bhojpuri

Majhi

Tharu (Rana)

Magahi

Bangla

Assamese

Oriya

Koche

Rajbanshi

Kurmali

Source: Yadava (1994)

2.6 Nominal system

2.6.1 Syllable pattern

The Bhojpuri syllable patterns are various. The patterns are as follows:

(2)

a. V  'come'

b. CV  'give'

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