George Abraham Grierson in his Linguistic Survey of India[1] classified Bagheli under Eastern Hindi.

The extensive research conducted by local specialist Dr. Bhagawati Prasad Shukla is commensurate with Grierson's classification.

[citation needed] The Pao, a scheduled tribe also known as the Pabra, speak Bagheli as their first language.

All India Radio is broadcasting Bagheli songs and agricultural programmes from Shahdol, Rewa and Bhopal.

Furthermore, courses pertaining to Bagheli literature are available to be studied at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa.