Alternate Names: Bhakha, Braj, Braj Kanauji, Dehati, Kannauji
Dialects: Kanauji Proper, Tirhari, Transitional Kanauji. Transitional Kanauji dialect is between Kanauji and Awadhi ,. Grierson and Konow (1901–1929) call it a form of Braj Bhasha ,. The variety spoken in Kannauj and Farrukhabad is considered the pure form. Lexical similarity: 84%–97% between all varieties of Kanauji, 72%–76% with Bundeli ,, 70%–78% with Braj Bhasha ,, 83%–94% with Hindi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 9,500,000 (2001 USCWM).
Language Use: Shifting to Hindi [hin]. Various domains. Negative attitudes. Most also use Hindi [hin], the less-educated having lower proficiency.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 60% (2001 census). NT: 1821.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Kanauji may be only a name given by scholars. Language not commonly referred to as Kanauji. Very low identity. Regard their language as a variety of Hindi ,. However, a small local group is interested in promoting Kanauji before it dies out. Hindu, Christian.