Edo-period Kansai dialect
Historical term referring to the dialect of the Kamigata region (Kyoto-Osaka area) during the Edo period, often contrasted with 江戸語 (Edo dialect).
See also: 江戸語
Differences between the Kamigata dialect and the Edo dialect also appear in rakugo lines.
Compound of 上方 (Kamigata, the Kyoto-Osaka region) and 語 (language, dialect). The term is used in historical linguistics to describe the regional speech of the Kamigata area during the Edo period.