Brij Bhasha (ब्रज भाषा), also called Braj Bhasha, Braj Bhakha, or Daihaati Zabaan (country tongue), is a
Central Indian language closely related to
Hindi. In fact it is usually considered to be a dialect of Hindi, and was the predominant literary language before the switch to
Khariboli in the
19th century. It is spoken by more than 42,000 people in the nebulously defined region of
Braj Bhoomi, which was a political state in the era of the
Mahabharata wars. According to ancient
Hindu texts such as the
Shrimad Bhagavatam, the kingdom of King
Kams is described as spreading through the Braj (also known as Vrij or Vraj), where the incarnation of
Krishna was born and spent his childhood days. This region lies in the
Agra-
Mathura area, and stretches as far as the environs of
Delhi. In modern India, this area lies mostly in northwestern
Uttar Pradesh, the eastern extremities of
Rajasthan and the southern extremities of
Haryana. Today Braj Bhoomi can be seen as a cultural-geographical entity rather than a proper state. It is the
vernacular of the region and boasts a rich culture and literature by famous poets like
Surdas,
Bhai Gurdas and
Amir Khusro. Brij Bhasha is very close to
Avadhi, spoken in neighbouring
Avadh region.
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Braj Bhasha is a language spoken in India.
The language is: Braj Bhasha
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