Bhojpuri is a vibrant living language of Mauritius. With the advent of Indentured Labour Movement as from 2nd November 1834, a great movement of contract labour Girmitiya – was set in motion from India principally, from the Port of Kolkata, Vishakhapatnam, Madras and Mumbai.
The great bulk however came from the Bhojpuri Belt of Bihar and U.P. Bhojpuri language has been one of the major channels of linguistic kaleidoscope of Mauritius. Bhojpuri has been and is a popular lingua franca of Mauritius…