Braj
The variety of the Braj region around Mathura and Vrindavan. A major literary medium of medieval Hindi devotional poetry, especially the bhakti tradition.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 27.49°, 77.67°
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Braj Bhasha vs Haryanvi
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DialectBraj BhashaThe variety of the Braj region around Mathura and Vrindavan. A major literary medium of medieval Hindi devotional poetry, especially the bhakti tradition.DialectHaryanviThe Western Hindi variety of Haryana and adjacent districts of Delhi. Distinct from Khariboli in vowels, perfective forms, and rural vocabulary.CompareAwadhi vs Braj BhashaAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Hindi and the dialects within it.