LANGUAGE

Chhattisgarhi is the local dialect of Hindi language in Chhattisgarh. It is spoken Aryan dialect, though it has considerable vocabulary and linguistic features of Munda and Dravidian languages. Besides Chhattisgarhi, about 93 dialects or languages are spoken in the state. Each of these dialects uses the Devanagari script of Hindi regardless of their language group. Hindi, Oriya and Marathi are also commonly used in Chhattisgarh. 
                           Chhattisgarh LANGUAGE are unique and distinct. Hindi is widely spoken in the state. Especially in the urban areas of the state, Hindi is spoken to a great extent. It is perhaps considered an influence of Madhya Pradesh, the state which Chhattisgarh was once a part of. But the singular linguistic aspect of Chhattisgarh is the Chhattisgarhi language.                                                        
                                                                                         Chhattisgarhi is spoken by a whooping number of 11.5 million people, who are primarily from Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Some speakers of this language also hail from Orissa and Bihar. Chhattisgarhi is spoken in the rural areas and hilly tribal districts of the state. The language has 93 dialects and is read and written in the Devanagari script. The language is closely related to Bagheli and Awadhi. It is referred to as Khaltahi in the hilly areas and is called Lariya in Orissa. The language is considered an eastern dialect of Hindi, although many linguists regard it to be a language quite distinct from Hindi.