Lubanki dialect
| Lubanki | |
|---|---|
| Labanki | |
| Native to | India and Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| Ethnicity | Labana |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Lubanki, also known as Labanki or Lubani, is an extinct Indo-Aryan dialect that was formerly spoken by the Labana tribe in Punjab.[1][2] Its name is due to it being used by the Labana tribe.[3][4] It was a dialect of the Labanas, incorporating elements of Marwari, Punjabi, Gujarati, and Marathi. The dialect is extinct among Labanas in Punjab, but is still spoken by Rajasthani Labanas.
The dialect consisted of a mixture of different vernaculars.[3] Some unique words were gauri (cow), chhora (son), bhut (devil), bhau (brother), dasa (hole), ladho, and baro.[3][5] The dialect went into decline after the Lubana tribe started settling into a sedentary lifestyle.[3] In 1941, the weekly newspaper Prem Sandesh edited by Bawa Harnam Singh spoke against the dialect and other aspects of Labana culture, such as ghagra, choli, various ornaments, purdah, and other cultural aspects.[3]
Among Sikhs, the famous Labanki quote Guru Ladho Re (Found the Guru) was outspoken when Makhan Shah Labana identified the ninth successor of Nanak, Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Some Lubanki words are preserved within the Guru Granth Sahib, such as in the following phrases:[6]
- tu bharo thakar mera (page 622)
- ih jag tago sut ko bhai (page 635)
- min pakr phankio ar Katio randh kio bahu bani (page 658 )
- sant jana ka chhora tis charni lag (page 811)
- phuto anda bharam ka manaih bhaio pargas (page 1002)
References
- ^ Roma. Vol. 7. Roma Publications. 1983.
Another unique feature was the language. Until lately their spoken language was 'Lubanki".
- ^ Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 34. Department of Religious Studies, Punjabi University. p. 190.
... Lubanki, dialect of the Lobanas lost its credibility and use, and with it faded off the obsolescent aspects of their culture.
- ^ a b c d e Punjab History Conference, Thirty-second Session, March 17-19, 2000: Proceedings. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. 2001. pp. 143–147. ISBN 9788173807220.
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1907). "Labanki of the Punjab". Linguistic Survey of India, Volume 9, Part 3. Office of the superintendent of government printing, India. pp. 297–303.
- ^ The Sikh Review, Volume 32, Issues 361-372. Calcutta: Sikh Cultural Centre. p. 47.
- ^ Proceedings - Punjab History Conference (Thirty-Ninth Session, March 2007). Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. p. 301. ISBN 9788130201467.
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