Braj Bhasha
A language of India
| Population | 44,000 (1997). |
| Region | Uttar Pradesh, Agra region; Rajasthan, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur districts; Haryana, Gurgaon District; Bihar; Madhya Pradesh; Delhi. |
| Alternate names | Antarbedi, Antarvedi, Bijbhasha, Braj, Braj Bhakha, Bri, Brij Bhasha, Briju, Bruj |
| Dialects | Braj Bhasha, Antarbedi, Bhuksa, Sikarwari, Jadobafi, Dangi. Bhuksa is sometimes mentioned as a dialect of Kanauji [bjj]. Braj Bhasha is usually considered to be a dialect of Hindi, and was the predominant literary language before the switch to Hindi in the 19th century. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Unclassified |
| Language development | Radio programs. NT: 1824–1999. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. |
| Comments | Mostly Hindu, some Muslim. |
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