Bhulia (dialect)
Bhulia or Bhuliya is an Indo-Aryan dialect[1] which carries the same name as the Bhulia people of India. It has mainly been classified as a dialect of Chhattisgarhi which in itself is considered a dialect of Hindi.[2]
History
[edit]The Bhulia people are reported to have migrated from Chhattisgarh to Odisha and carried their language with them.[3] In the past, Bhulia was reported to be an Odia dialect as it utilizes Odia script. However, one report made in the early 1900s claims the dialect has been reclassified as a form of Chhattisgarhi.[4]
A 1891 Census reported about 9,000 speakers of the dialect. In 1904, a survey done found about 13,000 speakers, primarily located in the pre-independence Sonpur and Patna states.[4]
Script
[edit]Despite being considered a dialect of Chhattisgarhi, the dialect uses the Odia script.[4]
Vocabulary
[edit]Volume 6 of the Linguistics Survey of India contains a table of vocabulary from various Chhattisgarhi dialects (including Bhulia) and their transliteration in English. The following table displays some of the book's transliterations:[4]
| English | Bhulia |
|---|---|
| one | eka |
| two | dui |
| three | tini |
| four | chāri |
| five | pā̃ncha |
| six | chhaa |
| seven | sȧt |
| eight | āṭh |
| nine | naa |
| ten | daś |
| English | Bhulia |
|---|---|
| I | muĩ |
| you | tuĩ |
| we | āmi-māné, āmé-māné, ām-māné |
| he | ō-māné |
| they | oĩ-māné, ō-māné |
Discrepancies
[edit]Some sources claim that Bhulia is a "tribal language" [5] or is spoken by tribals.[4] However, there is no consensus as to which tribal group uses this language.
Other sources claim that the Bhulia community speaks Laria, but still acknowledge Bhulia as a dialect of Chhattisgarhi.[6] Similarly, a 2008 magazine claims that Laria and Bhulia (spelled Lariya and Bhuliya) are dialects of the Chhattisgarhi branch of Indo-European languages. A different source claims that Bhulia is simply a dialect of Laria, and Laria is another name for Chhattisgarhi.[2] To add to the complexity, there are claims that locals do not make any sort of difference between Laria and Bhulia.[7] There are also no sources that note if the Bhulia community themselves speaks the Bhulia language.
References
[edit]- ^ Darpan, Pratiyogita (August 2008). Pratiyogita Darpan. Pratiyogita Darpan. p. 98.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b Census of India, 1911 ... Superintendent Government Printing, India. 1913. p. 400.
- ^ Orissa District Gazetteers: Ganjam. Superintendent, Orissa Government Press. 1966.
- ^ a b c d e Grierson, Sir George Abraham (1904). Linguistic Survey of India. Office of the superintendent of government printing, India.
- ^ Know Your State Odisha. Arihant Publications India limited. 2019-06-04. p. 253. ISBN 978-93-131-9327-2.
- ^ Journal of Indian Textile History. Calico Museum of Textiles. 1955. p. 64.
- ^ Patra, S. C. (1979). Formation of the Province of Orissa: The Success of the First Linguistic Movement in India. Punthi Pustak. p. 55.