A Historic & General Overview of the Laari Dialect of Sindhi

Abstract
Going through the pages of ages, territory of Laar stands out holding a unique historic stature. Local people used to travel to various countries, e.g. Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan & India etc. even before advent of Islam. They had been maintaining commercial, social, and cultural ties with them. This human movement would not only have impacted economics but culture and language also. Exchange of many words would have taken place, consequently scores of Sindhi words entered in Iranian and Arabic dictionaries. Quite a few accents of Laar exist toward Southern shoreline of Laar. Different accents of Muhanki, Jatki, Manjarai, Kakrali, Kharai, Jati, Maandar, and Kachhaki languages are spoken, even today, within territorial limits of coastline of Laar. In addition, Shikarko and Bheelko accents are also spoken. However, due to being in the vicinity of Kachh, and due to dwelling on the coastline, effect of Kachhi accent is noticeable on the languages of Bheels, Shikaris, and even Muslim folks. Furthermore, other communities like, Kolhis, Samis, and Kokris have their distinct accents. Different accents of Laar are highlighted in this paper.

Hafiz Habib Sindhi. (2017) سنڌي جي لغاري گفتگو جو تاريخي ۽ عام جائزو, Sindhi Boli (Research Journal), Volume-10, Issue-2.
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