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Jangli or Jhangvi or Bar di Boli is a dialect of Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

 and it is spoken in areas around the rivers of Ravi Chenab in central Punjab, which is mostly in Jhang
Jhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...

, Khanewal, Chistian and Bhawalnagar along with adjoining areas, and includes the cities of Faisalabad and Chiniot. It is considered to be a very old dialect and is more like eastern Punjabi spoken in a Siraiki tone. Among the most distinct difference is the use of the word “then” in most Punjabi dialects it is “tay” in Jangli it is “wut”. And the Jangli speakers have a tendency to use it more often than required.

The famous Shakespeare of Punjabi language, Waris Shah
Waris Shah
Waris Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, renowned for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature...

, wrote his poem Heer Ranjha
Heer Ranjha
For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters, see Heer Raanjha.Heer Ranjha is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are Mirza Sahiba, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah...

in Jangli.
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