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Dhani
دھنّی
Pronunciation[təˈni]
Native toPakistan
RegionSouthern Rawalpindi Division
EthnicityPunjabis
Language familyIndo-European
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologdhan1272

Dhani (دھنّی; pronounced [təˈni]) is a sub-dialect of the Jatki dialect Punjabi spoken in the southern parts of Rawalpindi Division of Pakistani Punjab. It is spoken throughout a widespread area, including Chakwal 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.

It is closely related to Shahpuri and Jhangvi dialects. It, along with Shahpuri, Jhangvi, Pahari-Pothwari, and Thali, is intermediate between Majhi (Central Punjabi) and Lahnda (Western Punjabi).

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. Jatki is a common name for the Jhangvi dialect, Shahpuri dialect and Dhani dialect. The glotlog codes for these are:

  • shah1266
  • jatk1238
  • jang1253
  • dhan1272

Dialect speaking areas

Chakwal district of Punjab Province of Pakistan and neighboring districts speak this dialect.

References

  1. ^ Shackle 1980, p. 484.
  2. History of Chakwal | I Have A Dream In My Eyes. Meetcornor.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  3. "Glottolog 4.7 - Shahpuri".
  4. "Glottolog 4.7 - Jatki".
  5. "Glottolog 4.7 - Jhangi".
  6. "Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni".
  7. "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

Further reading

Punjabi varieties
Central
Eastern
Lahnda
(Western)
Jatki
(transitional with Central Punjabi)
Hindko
Pahari-Pothwari
(transitional with Central Punjabi)
Saraiki
See also: Baahar di boli, Sant Bhasha, Khalsa bole
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