Writing system Devanagari, Kaithi Linguist list mai-baj | Official language in Bihar state in India | |
Region Bihar in India , Terai Madhesh in Nepal Native speakers 12 million (date missing), Total 793,416 speakers in Nepal (2011) Language family Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan
Eastern
Bihari
Bajjika | ||
Bajjika is a language spoken in the Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur district, Vaishali district, East Champaran district and West Champaran district of Bihar and smaller number of people in Sarlahi mahottari and Rautahat districts of Nepal.
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Bajjika Movement
Bihar Rajya Bajjika Vikas Parishad is an organization which works for the betterment of this dialect. Bihar Rajya Bajjika Vikas Parishad has successfully completed its campaign to list Bajjika in the Bihar state school syllabus as a language subject.
Dr.Onkar Prasad Singh is honourable secretary of Bihar Rajya Bajjika Vikas Parishad
Films in Bajjika
"Lakshmi Elthin Hammar Angna (2009)" was the first formal feature film in Bajjika. Sajan Aiha Doli le ke came after that. Many Bajjika films have been made before and after that. These films appealed deeply to the people of entire Bajjikanchal, which includes the districts of Samastipur, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Champaran.
Writers in Bajjika
Dr Abdeshwar Arun, Munishwar Rai 'MUNISH', Surendra Mohan Prasad, Yogendra Rai, Dr. Yogendra Sinha, Dr. Rameshwar Prasad, Nirmal Milind, Chandra Prakash, Chandra Kishore, Dr. Shreerang Shahi, Sri Sambhu 'AGEHI', Dr. Brahmdeo Karji, Sri Damodar 'Kamalpuri', Shri Ratnanand Jha 'Chhotan', Smt Indira 'BHARTI etc. are/were the famous writers of Bajjika.
Books in Bajjika
Munishwar Rai 'Munish' - renowned writer and historian of Bajjika language and literature & also recipient of Dr. Griyarsan Puraskar by the Bihar Government has described the geographical boundary of Bajjikanchal as; in North there is Nepal, in South there is river Gangaes, Baghmati river is situated in East direction and Gandak river is situated in West.
Bajjikanchal language has been deeply enriched and indebted by Saahitya Sadhak Munishwar Rai ' Munish' through his great literary work as mentioned below:
- Jhanjh Ke Jhanak (1958) - Bajjika folk song collection
- Bhujho Toh, Kya? (1958) - Bajjika puzzle collection
- Bajji Sangh aur Bajjika Lok Saahitya (1968) - Bajjika essay
- Bajjika Lok Saahitya: Shabdkosh (1971) - Bajjika dictionary
- Bajjikanchal: Ek Sanskritik Sarvekshan (1977) - A cultural research on Bajjikanchal literature and social life
- Kabir Panth Ki Jaagu Shakha (1977) - A research work on 'Jaagu Shakha' of 'Kabir School of Thoughts'
- Navratan Katha (1981) - Biography of 9 great sons of soil of India
- Niranjan Bhagwan (1997) - Description of the regional god of Bajjikanchal named 'Niranjan Bhagwan'
- Lok Devta Baba Basawan (1998) - Life history of regional god :'Baba Basawan (Bhuian Baba - Of Village Basauli)
- Bajjikanchal Ke Saahityakar (2003) - Life events and introduction of literary work of great literary figures of Bajjikanchal
- Bajjikanchal Ka Swatantrata Sangram (2004) - Story of freedom movements of Bajjikanchal
- Kabir aur Lohiya (2007) - A thoughtful comparison between KABIR and LOHIYA
- Bajjikanchal ke Swatantrata Sainani - Unsung stories of freedom fighters of Bajjikanchal
- Bajjika Sanskar Geet - A discovery of Bajjikanchal through ritual songs which are sung at different occasions in social life of Bajjika region (Under Publication)
Publishers
All India Bajjika committee ( Bajjika - बज्जिका )
Shailesh Bhushan (Hajipur), HansRaj Prakashan (Muzaffarpur), Dr. Yogendra Prakash Sinha Bajjika Organization, Kishore Prakashan ( Muzaffarpur), Samiksha Prakshan (Muzaffarpur), Ahilya Prakashan (Muzaffarpur) etc. are the main publishers of books in Bajjika.
Bajjika Ramayan
Ramayan was translated into Bajjika by Dr. Avadhesh Arun. Publishers and year of publication are unknown.
Magazines in Bajjika
News in Bajjika
Khabar Lahariya is a weekly newspaper, run by women in Bajjika. Appan Samachar is a Muzaffarpur based Bajjika channel. The most interesting thing about the channel is that, this channel is also run by all women members. Beside Appan Samachar, Hamar TV also telecasts news and programs in Bajjika language. Akshwani Patna also telecast Lok-geet, chaupaal and news in Bajjika language.
Songs in Bajjika
Songs in Bajjika language are quite popular in the region. Due to lack of awareness, many people call it as Bhojpuri or Bihari songs. A famous singer of Bajjika is Sharda Sinha.