Dhani dialect


Dhani, or Dhanni, is a group of Western Punjabi dialects spoken in parts of Rawalpindi Division of Pakistani Punjab. They are 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.

Classification

In the 1920s G.A. Grierson in his Linguistic Survey of India called this group North-Western Lahnda.

Dialect speaking areas

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