Chhachi, Chacchī, or Chachhī () is a dialect of

Hindko Hindko (, romanized: , ) is a cover term for a diverse group of Lahnda dialects spoken by several million people of various ethnic backgrounds in several areas in northwestern Pakistan, primarily in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pun ...

spoken in the northwestern parts of

Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the ...

. Grierson classified it within his "North-Western Lahndā" group, whereas

Shackle A shackle (or shacklebolt), also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. The term also applies to handcuffs ...

considers it part of Hindko "proper", alongside

Ghebī Ghebī is a dialect of Hindko spoken in Punjab, Pakistan. In the early 20th century Grierson assigned it to his "North-Eastern Lahnda" group, whereas Shackle writing in 1980 placed it within Hindko "proper" alongside Chacchī and Avāṅkārī. ...

and

Avāṅkārī Awankari (', Awankari pronunciation: ) is an Indo-Aryan dialect of Pakistan. Classified as a dialect of Hindko, and hence of Lahnda (Western Punjabi), it is spoken mostly in parts of Chakwal District in the north-west of the province of Punjab. ...

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* * {{Punjabi dialects Languages of Punjab, Pakistan Punjabi dialects Attock District