Constituent Regions
The Hindi belt is often considered as covering the following states of Northern Indian region where Hindi is spoken,,:
- Bihar
- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
| State | Native Language |
|---|---|
| Bihar | Hindi, (Angika, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili and Vajjika) |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi (Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bagheli, Braj bhasha, Bundeli, Kannauji, Khari boli) |
| Haryana | Hindi (Haryanvi dialect), Punjabi and Rajasthani language in some parts |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthani language |
| Himachal Pradesh | Pahari |
| Uttarakhand | Kumaoni, Garhwali, Hindi |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarhi language, Hindi |
| Jharkhand | Maithili, Santali language, Hindi |
The Union Territory of Chandigarh and the National Capital Territory of Delhi also lie in this belt.
The states of Indo-Aryan languages Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir are equally familiar with Hindi, but are not regarded as a part of the Hindi belt for their official language is not Hindi but one of the other Indo-Aryan languages .
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