Lahnda languages
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| Lahnda | |
|---|---|
| Hindko | |
| Geographic distribution: |
Pakistan, Ukraine |
| Linguistic classification: | Indo-European |
| Subdivisions: |
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The Lahnda or Hindko languages are an Indo-Aryan languages dialect continuum spoken in South Asia.
According to the Ethnologue they include:[2]
- Jakati (spoken in Afghanistan, by migration also in Ukraine)
- Northern Hindko (spoken in Pakistan)
- Southern Hindko (spoken in Pakistan)
- Khetrani (spoken in Pakistan)
- Saraiki (spoken in Pakistan, incl. Derawali dialect)
- Western Punjabi (spoken in Pakistan)
- Mirpur Punjabi (spoken in Pakistan)
- Potwari (spoken in Pakistan, incl. Azad Kashmir)
This does not include Eastern Panjabi as spoken in Indian Punjab & Pakistan.
