| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,715,182[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Awadh) and Nepal (Terai) | |
| Languages | |
| Awadhi, Hindi, Urdu | |
| Religion | |
Majority: HinduismMinority: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Indo-Aryan peoples |
The Awadhi people or Awadhis (Awadhi: अवधी, اودھی) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who speak the Awadhi language and reside in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. Many Awadhis also migrated to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha in India and some adjoining regions of the Terai in Nepal,[3] and in addition 3 per cent of Nepalis are Awadhi speakers.[4] Awadhi people can be found throughout the world, most notably in Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, South Africa, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. Historically, Indo-Aryans dominated the North Indian Gangetic Planes; thus, the Awadhi language continuously evolved over the centuries in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2011" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ National Statistics Office (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report. Government of Nepal (Report).
- ^ "Awadhis in India".
- ^ "CIA – The World Factbook – Nepal".