Jhangvi (; [ˈd͡ʒàŋ.gᵊ.ʋi]), also spelled Jhangli (), Jangli () or Rachnavi () is an Indo-Aryan dialect spoken in Punjab. It is intermediate between Standard Punjabi and Saraiki. Its name is derived from the Pakistani city of Jhang. It is spoken throughout a widespread area, starting from Khanewal to Jhang District at either end of Ravi and Chenab. The term does not include the whole area of Punjab. As such it can be considered a subdialect of Jatki. Native people mostly use Jungli for their dialect. Jangli dialect is spoken by Indigenous people of Jhang, Tandlianwala, Kamalia,some areas of Chiniot, and some areas of Sahiwal district
Phonology
Jangli's sound inventory includes implosive consonants, but unlike in Saraiki these do not have phonemic status, as they do not contrast with plain voiced consonants. The implosives are more common than in Saraiki, and their set contains the unusual for the area dental implosive (), which contrasts with the regular retroflex implosive .
Similar dialects
Shahpuri dialect
Jhangvi dialect
Jatki language is a common name for the Jhangvi dialect, Shahpuri dialect and Dhani dialect. The glotlog codes for these are: shah1266 jatk1238 jang1253
Notable Jatki/Jhangvi people
Sports personalities
Aleem Dar, cricketer and umpire
Ghulam Shabber, UAE cricket player
Literary personalities
Majeed Amjad, Urdu poet
Nasir Abbas Nayyar, Pakistani Urdu language columnist
Ishtiaq Ahmad (fiction writer)
Pirs/religious figures
Sultan Bahu, founder of the Sarwari Qadiri Sufi order
Shah Jeewna, Sufi saint, founder of Qalandariyya order
Business people
Sheikh Waqas Akram, founder of Shalimar Transport
Scientists
Abdus Salam, first Pakistani Nobel Laureate. Yash Pal, Indian scientist. Har Gobind Khorana, Indian American biochemist
See also
Heer Ranjha
Bar region
References
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