Anga area

Anga is a geographical and cultural area of India. This area is located in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Angika is spoken in this area.[1] This area is widely considered to be a subregion of Maithili speaking cultural region called Mithila.[2][3]

Anga
Area in India
ContinentAsia
Country India
StatesBihar and Jharkhand
RegionMithila

References

  1. "Angika: A Language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. SIL International. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. Vidyarthi, Lalita Prasad; Upadhyay, Vijay S. (1981). Development of Researches in Anthropology in India: Bihar : a Case Study. Concept Publishing Company. p. 43.
  3. Kumāra, Braja Bihārī (1998). Small States Syndrome in India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 148. ISBN 978-81-7022-691-8.


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