Angika is most closely associated with the historic Anga region. In Bihar its heartland includes Bhagalpur, Munger and Banka, with speakers also found in parts of Purnia and across the border in Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region.
A region heard through speech
The language map does not stop at district boundaries. Angika meets neighbouring languages through markets, migration, marriage and shared cultural practices. What people call their speech can also vary according to place and circumstance.
Building an Angika archive
This entry should grow through voices from the region: everyday conversations, songs, proverbs, theatre, radio, writing and the changing language of towns. The aim is not merely to mark Angika on a map, but to show the worlds its speakers create through it.
Listen and watch
Hear Angika
Hear Angika in conversation, storytelling and public life.
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