Dhanni dialect explained

Dhani, or Dhanni, 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^[1] 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.

Classification

In the 1920s G.A. Grierson in his Linguistic Survey of India called this group North-Western Lahnda.Jatki language is a common name for the Jhangvi dialect, Shahpuri dialect and Dhani dialect. The glotlog codes for these are:

• shah1266^[2]
• jatk1238 ^[3]
• jang1253^[4]
• dhan1272 ^[5]

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)^[6]
• Attock District (in southern parts)

Bibliography

• Shackle. Christopher. Christopher Shackle. 1980. 10.1017/S0041977X00137401. 0041-977X. 43. 3. 482–510. Hindko in Kohat and Peshawar. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 129436200.

Further reading

• Book: A'van, Anvar Beg. 1968. Dhannī adab o saqafāt. Chakwal.

Notes and References

1. http://meetcornor.wordpress.com/category/history/history-of-chakwal/ History of Chakwal | I Have A Dream In My Eyes
2. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Shahpuri .
3. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Jatki .
4. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Jhangi .
5. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni .
6. Article : Study of lexical variation between dhani and majhi punjabi . 2022-05-06 . www.glrjournal.com . 10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).01 . 245402598 . en. free .