Dhani, or Dhanni,[1] is a group of Western Punjabi dialects spoken in parts of Rawalpindi Division (Pothohar) of Pakistani Punjab. They are spoken throughout a widespread area, including Chakwal[2] and Jhelum Districts, as well as in neighbouring Attock District. Its name is derived from Dhan valley where its spoken. The closely related dialect Sohāī̃ is spoken in the Fateh Jang Tehsil of Attock District.[1]
Classification
Map of Punjabi dialects and languages, including Dhani in the north-west
In the 1920s G.A. Grierson in his Linguistic Survey of India called this group North-Western Lahnda.[1] Jatki language is a common name for the Jhangvi dialect, Shahpuri dialect and Dhani dialect. The glotlog codes for these are:
Dialect speaking areas
Chakwal district of Punjab Province of Pakistan and neighboring districts speak this dialect.
- Chakwal District
- Talagang District
- Choa Saidanshah
- Khewra
- Pind Dadan Khan
- Wara Buland Khan
- Jhelum District (in southern parts)[7]
- Attock District (in southern parts)
References
- 1 2 3 Shackle 1980, p. 484.
- ↑ History of Chakwal | I Have A Dream In My Eyes. Meetcornor.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
- ↑ "Glottolog 4.7 - Shahpuri".
- ↑ "Glottolog 4.7 - Jatki".
- ↑ "Glottolog 4.7 - Jhangi".
- ↑ "Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni".
- ↑ "Article : Study of lexical variation between dhani and majhi punjabi". www.glrjournal.com. doi:10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).01. S2CID 245402598. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
Bibliography
- Shackle, Christopher (1980). "Hindko in Kohat and Peshawar". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 43 (3): 482–510. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00137401. ISSN 0041-977X. S2CID 129436200.
Further reading
- A'van, Anvar Beg (1968). Dhannī adab o saqafāt. Chakwal.
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