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BRA ISO 639-3

Braj Bhasha

ब्रज भाषा‎ (Braj Bhāshā) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bijbhasha, Braj, Braj Bhakha, Bri, Brij Bhasha, Briju, Bruj, Daihaati Zabaan, Dehaati Zabaan
Autonym
ब्रज भाषा‎ (Braj Bhāshā)
Population
1,560,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Bihar state; Delhi; Haryana state: Gurgaon district; Madhya Pradesh state: Bhind, Gwalior, and Morena districts; Rajasthan state: Bharatpur and Sawai Madhopur districts; Uttar Pradesh state: Agra region.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Unclassified
Dialects
Braj Bhasha, Antarbedi (Antarvedi), Bhuksa, Sikarwari, Jadobafi, Dangi, Bhadauri (Towargarhi). Bhuksa is sometimes mentioned as a dialect of Kanauji [bjj]. Braj Bhasha is usually considered a dialect of Hindi [hin], and was the predominant literary language before the switch to Hindi in the 19th century. Chhatapur dialect is widely understood. Other dialects are standard Braj of Mathura, Aligarh, western Agra; standard Braj of Bulandshahr; standard Braj of eastern Agra, southern Morena, southern Bharatpur; Braj merging into Kanauji in Etah, Mainpuri, Budaun, and Bareilly; Braj merging into the Bhadauri subdialect in northern Morena; Braj merging into Jaipuri (Rajasthani) in northern Bharatpur and Sawai Uradhopur; Bhuksa in southern Nainital (Grierson and Konow 1903–1928).
Language Use
Also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literature. Radio. Grammar. NT: 1824–1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Braj Bhasha
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Hindu, Muslim.

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Location: Bihar state; Delhi; Haryana state: Gurgaon district; Madhya Pradesh state: Bhind, Gwalior, and Morena districts; Rajasthan state: Bharatpur and Sawai Madhopur districts; Uttar Pradesh state: Agra region.