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Alphabet Bhojpuri
Devanagari
Bhojpuri is written in Devanagari. It is spoken widely in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, as well as in diaspora communities worldwide. It has a rich folk music and film tradition.
Vowels (स्वर)
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| अ | A | a | like 'a' in 'about' |
| आ | Aa | ā | like 'a' in 'father' |
| इ | I | i | like 'i' in 'sit' |
| ई | Ii | ī | like 'ee' in 'see' |
| उ | U | u | like 'u' in 'put' |
| ऊ | Uu | ū | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| ए | E | e | like 'a' in 'lake' |
| ऐ | Ai | ai | like 'i' in 'kite' |
| ओ | O | o | like 'o' in 'go' |
| औ | Au | au | like 'ow' in 'cow' |
Consonants (व्यंजन)
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| क | Ka | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| ख | Kha | kh | aspirated k |
| ग | Ga | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| घ | Gha | gh | aspirated g |
| च | Ca | c | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| छ | Cha | ch | aspirated ch |
| ज | Ja | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| झ | Jha | jh | aspirated j |
| ट | Ta (retroflex) | ṭ | retroflex t |
| ठ | Tha (retroflex) | ṭh | aspirated retroflex t |
| ड | Da (retroflex) | ḍ | retroflex d |
| ढ | Dha (retroflex) | ḍh | aspirated retroflex d |
| त | Ta (dental) | t | dental t |
| थ | Tha (dental) | th | aspirated dental t |
| द | Da (dental) | d | dental d |
| ध | Dha (dental) | dh | aspirated dental d |
| न | Na | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| प | Pa | p | like 'p' in 'park' |
| फ | Pha | ph | aspirated p |
| ब | Ba | b | like 'b' in 'ball' |
| भ | Bha | bh | aspirated b |
| म | Ma | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| य | Ya | y | like 'y' in 'yes' |
| र | Ra | r | rolled r |
| ल | La | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| व | Va | v/b | like 'b' or 'v' |
| स | Sa | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ह | Ha | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |