- Lubanki
Lubanki, Also known as Labanki is an
Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Lubanas tribal grouping inIndia andPakistan . It is classified as a form or dialect of Punjabi. Lubanki has been spoken inRajasthan andGujrat areas and some areas ofPakistan . The Punjabi word "tanda" is allegedly of Lubanki origin and means a town. The dialect is almost extinct. With the loss of language prestige and status, most Lubanas now speak other forms ofPanjabi as their primary language.When
Guru Tegh Bahadur Was discovered byBaba Makhan Shah Labana , Makhan Shah climbed on top a village roof and started shouting the famous line Guru ladho rae "The Guru has been found" which is alleged to be in Lubanki dialect.References
http://www.labana.org/world/index.php
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