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The development of the Magadhi language into its current form is unknown.

However, language scholars have come to a definite conclusion that Magadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya originated from Magadhi-Prakrit / Ardh-Magadhi during the 8th to 11th centuries AD.

These different dialects differentiated themselves and took their own course of growth and development.

But it is not certain when exactly it took place.

It was probably such an unidentified period during which modern Indian languages begin to take modern shape.

By the end of 12th century, the development of Apabhramsa reached its climax.

Gujrathi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Oriya, Maithili, etc.

tool a definite shape in their literary writings in the beginning of the 14th century.

The distinct shape of Magadhi can be seen in the Dohakosha written by Sidh-Sarahapa and Sidh-Kauhapa.

Magadhi had a setback due to the transition period of Magadha administration.

Traditionally, strolling bards recite long epic poems in this dialect, and it was because of this that the word ' Magadhi ' came to mean ' a bard '.

Kaithi is the script generally used for it.

The pronunciation in Magahi is not as broad as in Maithili and there are a number of verbal forms for each person.

Historically, Magahi had no famous written literature.

There are many popular songs throughout the area in which the language is spoken, and strolling bards recite various long epic poems which are known more or less over the whole of Northern India.

In Magahi spoken area folk singers sing a good number of ballads.