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ANP ISO 639-3

Angika

अंगिका‎ (Angika) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
anp
Alternate Names
Anga, Angikar, Chhika-Chhiki
Autonym
अंगिका‎ (Angika)
Population
725,000 in India (IMA 1997). Total users in all countries: 745,330 (as L1: 743,600; as L2: 1,730).
Location:
Bihar state: Banka, Bhagalpur, Katihar, and Purnia districts; Jharkhand state: Godda and Sahibganji districts.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Unclassified
Dialects
None known. 79% inherent intelligibility of Brahmin Maithili. Lexical similarity: 81% (Brahmin) to 87% (non-Brahmin) with Darbhanga Maithili.
Typology
SOV; postpositions; noun head final; content q-word in situ; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; passives and voice; nontonal.
Language Use
Use declining (Van Driem 2007). Home, community. Used by all. Negative attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin], especially for trade, government, and prayer.
Language Development
Videos. Texts. Bible portions: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Angika
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Hindu.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Angika
User Population
20,330 in Nepal, all users. L1 users: 18,600 in Nepal (2011 census), decreasing. L2 users: 1,730 (2011 census).
Location
Kosi province: Morang district, Dhanpalthan, Jahada, Katahari, Rangeli, Ratuwamai, and Sunwarshi municipalities.
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Hindu, Muslim.
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Location: Bihar state: Banka, Bhagalpur, Katihar, and Purnia districts; Jharkhand state: Godda and Sahibganji districts.