Dhanni dialect

Group of dialects of Punjabi

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.[citation needed] 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. ^ a b c 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

  • 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)