Fazilka - Languages and Dialects

Languages and Dialects

The Fazilians have ethnic groups hailing from Southern Punjab, Rajasthan, Malwa, and Sahiwal with their own specific dialects. The major dialects include the following:

• Sahiwali and Lehndi, spoken by Rai Sikhs, Kambojas and migrants from Sahiwal (Pakistan)
• Mahajani, spoken by migrants from deep Sindh and Southern Punjab
• Malwai, spoken by settlers from the erstwhile Faridkot state
• Bagri, spoken by settlers from Rajasthan
• Rajasthani, spoken by business families from Bikaner and Alwar region
• Theth Punjabi, spoken by migrants from Majha and Doaba