Surjapuri language
| Surjapuri | |
|---|---|
| Sura, Deshi Bhasa | |
| Native to | India, Nepal, Bangladesh |
| Region | Bihar, (Kosi-Seemanchal) and West Bengal (Islampur) |
| Ethnicity | Surjapuri |
Native speakers | 2,256,228 (2011 census) |
| Devanagari, Bengali–Assamese, Kaithi (historical) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sjp |
| Glottolog | surj1235 |
Surjapuri is an Indo-Aryan language of the Bengali-Assamese branch, spoken in Eastern India including some eastern parts of Purnia division (Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, and Araria districts) of Bihar, parts of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Goalpara Division of Assam in India, as well as parts of Thakurgaon district in Bangladesh and Jhapa district in Nepal. Among speakers in some regions, it is known as 'Deshi Bhasa'. It possesses similarities with Kamatapuri, Assamese, Bengali, and Maithili.