Doabi dialect

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The Doabi dialect is a regional variety of Punjabi traditionally spoken in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab, between the Beas and Sutlej rivers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Punjabi dialect
dialect
regional dialect
closelyRelatedTo Majhi dialect
Malwai dialect
Puadhi dialect
country India
ethnicGroup Punjabi people
hasFeature distinct phonological traits within Punjabi
lexical differences from Standard Punjabi
regional accent variation
influencedBy Punjabi language
surface form: Standard Punjabi
influences Punjabi spoken in Doaba diaspora communities
languageBranch Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages
languageCodeStandard none (shares code with Punjabi)
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
languageOf everyday communication in Doaba
locatedBetween Beas River
Sutlej River
notUsedAs official language
overlapsWith Majha region speech patterns near Beas River
Malwa region speech patterns near Sutlej River
partOf Punjabi language
surface form: Punjabi language continuum
primaryState Punjab, Pakistan
surface form: Punjab
regionType interfluvial region
spokenIn Doaba
surface form: Doaba region

India
Punjab
status oral tradition dominant
subclassOf Punjabi language variety
traditionalRegion Doaba
usedBy rural population of Doaba
urban population of Doaba
writingSystem Gurmukhi
surface form: Gurmukhi script

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Majhi dialect closelyRelatedTo Doabi dialect
Punjabi language hasDialects Doabi dialect