Hathi langi giaye poochh rehi geyi.
Main work has been done only a bit is left.
The long history of the Pothohar area can also be seen in the language. Pothohari, or Pothwari, is an Indo-Aryan language that has been spoken in the plateau region for many generations. Although it has often been thought of as a dialect of Panjabi, which most Pothohari people in the UK speak today, its roots show that it is a distinct language in its own right. Here are some examples of how words differ.
| Pothohari | Punjabi | English |
|---|---|---|
ਤੁਸਾtusan |
ਤੁਹਾਡਾtuhada |
yours |
ਤੇਰਾtera |
ਤੇਰਾtera |
your |
ਤਵਾਡ਼ਾtwarra |
ਤੁਹਾਡਾtuada |
yours |
ਸਾੜਾsaarra |
ਸਾਡਾsaada |
ours |
ਮਾੜਾmarra |
ਮੇਰਾmera |
mine |
ਮਿਗੀmiggi |
ਮੈਨੂੰmehnu |
me |
ਤੁਗੀtuggi |
ਤੈਨੂੰtehnu |
to you |
ਅਛੋatcho |
ਆਵੋavo |
come |