The Saraiki nationalist intellectuals reacted to the a perceived threat to their language and identity and set out to develop an ethno-linguistic consciousness. The efforts towards this cause were directed towards creating a Saraiki identity. Initially this was done to counter the "misleading label of Punjabis". These endeavors have been termed as the Saraiki movement'. Attempts have been made to get the support of the Saraiki speaking middle-class using economic reasoning to support the partition of the punjab on linguistic lines.
There are four dialects of Saraiki.
ReplyDeleteStandard Saraiki is spoken in Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi khan, Sargodha and Dera Ismail Khan.
Eastern Saraiki is spoken in Jhang, Chiniot, Sahiwal, Mandi Bahaudin, Pindi Bhatian, Bahawalnagar and Tandlianwala areas. Eastern Saraiki is also called Dibhari Saraiki.
Northern Saraiki is spoken in Kohat, Chakwal, Pind Dadan Khan and Attock .
Southern Saraiki is spoken in Naseerabad, Sukkar and Khairpur.
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