Ghebī is a dialect of
Hindko spoken in
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 ...
. 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
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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Ghebi is mainly spoken in
Pindi Gheb and
Fateh Jang Tehsils of
Attock District and adjacent areas within
Mianwali District
The Mianwali District ( ur, ), is a district located in Sargodha Division of Punjab province, Pakistan. It was separated from NWFP in 1901, and has a border with the Chakwal, Attock,Kohat, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bhakkar, a ...
and
Chakwal District
Chakwal District ( Punjabi and ur, ) is in Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the Punjab province, Chakwal district is bordered by Khushab to its south, Rawalpindi to its north east, Jhelum to its east, Mian ...
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Languages of Punjab, Pakistan
Punjabi dialects
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