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{{Infobox dialect {{Infobox dialect
| name = Dhani | name = Dhani
| pronunciation = {{IPA-pa|təˈni|}} | pronunciation = {{IPA|pa|təˈni|}}
| nativename = {{lang|pnb|{{nq|دھنّی}}}} | nativename = {{lang|pnb|{{nq|دھنّی}}}}
| states = ] | states = ]
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| glotto = dhan1272 | glotto = dhan1272
}} }}
'''Dhani''' or '''Dhanni''' ({{resize|{{lang|pnb|{{nq|دھنّی}}}}}}; {{IPA-pa|ˈd̥ə˥˩n.niː|pron}}){{sfn|Shackle|1980|p=484}} is a dialect of the ], spoken in the southern region of the ] in ], specifically in the ] of ], ], and ].<ref>. Meetcornor.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.</ref> Its name is derived from Dhan valley where its spoken.{{citation needed| date = October 2016}} It has many sub-dialects including '''Sohāī̃''' ({{lang|pa|{{nq|سوہائیِں}}}}), spoken west of the ], in the ] of ] and ] in ].{{sfn|Shackle|1980|p=484}} '''Dhani''' or '''Dhanni''' ({{resize|{{lang|pnb|{{nq|دھنّی}}}}}}; {{IPA|pa|ˈd̥ə˥˩n.niː|pron}}){{sfn|Shackle|1980|p=484}} is a ] of the ] spoken in the southern region of the ] in ], Pakistan. It is predominantly spoken in the ] and ] districts; as well as in the southern portions of ] and ] districts. Its name is derived from Dhan valley, located 35 km away from ].<ref name=wasim>{{Cite thesis |last=Hasan |first=Wasim |url=http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/handle/123456789/20999 |title=A Morphosyntactic Description of Dhani |date=2022 |publisher=University of Management & Technology, Lahore |language=English}}</ref> It has many subdialects including '''Sohāī̃''' ({{lang|pa|{{nq|سوہائیِں}}}}), spoken west of the ], in the ] of ] and ] in ].{{sfn|Shackle|1980|p=484}}


It is closely related to ] and ] dialects. It, along with Shahpuri, Jhangvi, ], and ], is intermediate between ] (Central Punjabi) and ] (Western Punjabi). It is closely related to ], ] and ] dialects. It is intermediate between Shahpuri and Thali dialects.


==Classification== ==Classification==
] ]
In the 1920s ] in his '']'' called this group North-Western Lahnda.{{sfn|Shackle|1980|p=484}} In the 1920s ] in his '']'' called this group North-Western Lahnda.{{sfn|Shackle|1980|p=484}}
The glotlog code for Dhani:
] is a common name for the ], ] and Dhani dialect.
* dhan1272<ref>{{cite web |url=https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/dhan1272 |title=Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni}}</ref>
The glotlog codes for these are:
* shah1266<ref>{{cite web | url=https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/shah1266 | title=Glottolog 4.7 - Shahpuri }}</ref>
* jatk1238 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/jatk1238 | title=Glottolog 4.7 - Jatki }}</ref>
* jang1253<ref>{{cite web | url=https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/jang1253 | title=Glottolog 4.7 - Jhangi }}</ref>
* dhan1272 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/dhan1272 | title=Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni }}</ref>


== Dialect speaking areas== == Dialect speaking areas==
Chakwal district of Punjab Province of Pakistan and neighboring districts speak this dialect. Chakwal district of Punjab Province of Pakistan and neighboring districts speak this dialect.


*] *]<ref name=wasim/>
*] *]<ref name=wasim/>
*] (in southern parts)<ref name=wasim/>
*]
*] (in southern parts)<ref name=wasim/>
*]
*]
*]
*] (in southern parts)<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Article : Study of lexical variation between dhani and majhi punjabi |url=https://www.glrjournal.com/article/study-of-lexical-variation-between-dhani-and-majhi-punjabi |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=www.glrjournal.com |doi=10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).01 |s2cid=245402598 |language=en|doi-access=free }}</ref><!--Shackle has it as "western"-->
*] (in southern parts)


== References == == References ==

Latest revision as of 20:37, 18 January 2025

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

Dhani or Dhanni (دھنّی; pronounced [ˈd̥ə˥˩n.niː]) is a western dialect of the Punjabi language spoken in the southern region of the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. It is predominantly spoken in the Chakwal and Talagang districts; as well as in the southern portions of Attock and Jhelum districts. Its name is derived from Dhan valley, located 35 km away from Rawalpindi. It has many subdialects including Sohāī̃ (سوہائیِں), spoken west of the Soan River, in the tehsils of Fateh Jang and Pindi Gheb in Attock District.

It is closely related to Shahpuri, Jhangvi and Thali dialects. It is intermediate between Shahpuri and Thali dialects.

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. The glotlog code for Dhani:

  • dhan1272

Dialect speaking areas

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

References

  1. ^ Shackle 1980, p. 484.
  2. ^ Hasan, Wasim (2022). A Morphosyntactic Description of Dhani (Thesis). University of Management & Technology, Lahore.
  3. "Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni".

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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