Wednesday 24 June 2020

Ranghari Speakers from Haryana.


Millions of Raangrri Speaking peoples migrated from Haryana to thousands of Villages in Punjab, Pakistan, and hundreds of villages in Sindh and all over Pakistan in 1947.

After the independence of Pakistan, the Haryanvi (Raangrri) speaking peoples have settled down mainly in the districts of Lahore, Sheikhupura, Bhakkar, Bahawalnagar, Rahim yar Khan District (especially in Khanpur tehsil), Okara, Layyah, Vehari, Sahiwal, Phullarwan District Sargodha, and Multan of Punjab.

In districts of Pakpattan, Okara, and Bahawalnagar which have the densest concentrations of Raangrri Speakers, they consist mostly of small peasants, with many serving in the army, police, and Civil Services. They maintain an overarching tribal council (panchayat in the Raanghari language), which deals with a number of issues, such as punishments for petty crime or co-operation over village projects.

Haryanvi Speakers are also found in Mirpur Khas and Nawabshah Districts of Sindh. Most Ranghar are now bilingual, speaking the Urdu language as National. Punjabi, and Sindhi as Regional, as well as still speaking Raangrri language as "First Language" or "Mother Language" or "Village Language" or "Community Language".

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, many Uttar Pradesh Ranghars also migrated to Sindh in Pakistan and mostly settling in Karachi after 1950.

A large number of Ranghars are also found in the capital city of Islamabad. They speak Urdu with a Raangrri accent. Muley Jats, in addition, the Odh community in Pakistan also speaks Raanghari as their mother tongue.

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