- Rachnavi
Rachnavi (also called
Jhangochi andJangli ) is the oldest and purest dialect of thePunjabi language . It is spoken throughout a widespread area inPakistan , starting fromKhanewal at both ends of Ravi andChenab to Gujranwala district. This entire area has almost the same traditions, customs and culture. The Rachnavi dialect of Punjabi has several aspects that set it apart from other Punjabi variants. This area has a great culture and heritage, especially literaryheritage, as it is credited with the creation of the famous epic romance stories ofHeer Ranjha andMirza Sahiba . It is spoken in the "Bar" areas of Punjab, i.e. areas whose names are often suffixed with 'Bar', for exampleSandal Bar ,Kirana Bar ,Neeli Bar andGanji Bar .
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