Awadhi
Awadhi is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Indo-European language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European; historically the literary language of the Awadh region, notably the language of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas. Usually written in Devanagari.
6 Levels of Analysis for Awadhi
Other Indo-European languages
Frequently asked about Awadhi
What language family does Awadhi belong to?
Indo-European.
At which levels can I analyse Awadhi?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Awadhi one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.