What is the Official language of Bihar?

Hindi is the official language of Bihar. While, Urdu is an additional official language of the state. Other languages commonly used within the state include Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magahi, Bajjika, and Angika(Maithili is the only one of these to be officially accepted by the government). read more

Even in Bihar, Hindi is the language used for educational and official matters. These languages were legally absorbed under the overarching label Hindi in the 1961 Census. Such state and national politics are creating conditions for language endangerments. read more

Hindi is the official language of Bihar. People bordering Bengal speak Bengali as well. English is widely understood though spoken by a few. Other than these languages, many local dialects are widely spoken. These are Bhojpuri, Magahi and Maithili. People in the districts of Champaran, Saran, and Shahabad speak Bhojpuri. read more