Awadhi people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,715,182 | |
| Religion | |
Majority: HinduismMinority: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Indo-Aryan peoples |
The Awadhi people or Awadhis (
Language
The Awadhi language is spoken by about 55 million people.[5] In India, native speakers are estimated to be 65 million,[6] while in Nepal native speakers are estimated to be 500,000 people.[7]
Linguistically, Awadhi is a distinct language with its own grammar. However, the Indian government considers Awadhi to be a dialect of Hindi due to political reasons. Awadhi is not formally taught in any institution.[citation needed]
Cuisine
Consisting of both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes, Awadhi cuisine has influences that can be linked to the
In addition, there are rice, curry, dessert, and chaat preparations that are specific to Awadhi cuisine.
Notable Awadhis
- Afroz Ahmad
- Muzaffar Ali
- Nahshad Ali
- Abhishek Bachchan
- Anand Satyanand
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- Piaa Bajpai
- Sarita Bhadauria
- Nivedita Bhattacharya
- Pali Chandra
- Abhishek Chaubey
- Rudrasen Chaudhary
- Narendra Deva
- Shanta Devi
- Babu Gulabrai
- Ali Sardar Jafri
- Cheddi Jagan
- Kailas Nath Kaul
- Imdad Khan
- Wahid Khan
- Akhil Kumar
- Ram Manohar Lohia
- Amaresh Misra
- Satish Mishra
- Gopaldas Neeraj
- Shringi Rushi
- Babu Himmat Sah
- Ramchandra Shukla
- Lal Pratap Singh
- Babu Bhoop Singh
- Bajrang Bahadur Singh
- Nivedita Tiwari
- Bekal Utsahi
- Bhagwati Charan Verma
- Anand Sen Yadav
- Mitrasen Yadav
References
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2011" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ National Statistics Office (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report. Government of Nepal (Report).
- ^ "Awadhis in India".
- ^ "CIA – The World Factbook – Nepal".
- ^ "Awadhi language". www.omniglot.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF).
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