| has URI | http://lexvo.org/id/term/language/hnd |
| has gloss | eng: Hindko (, हिन्दको ), also Hindku, or Hinko, is part of the Lahnda subgroup of Indo-Aryan languages spoken by Hindkowans in Pakistan and northern India, as well as by the Hindki people of Afghanistan. The Pashto word "Hindko" (which is a condensation of "hindaku") means "Indian", a term the Pashtun people gave to the people who migrated from "hind" which according to them was immediately east of the Indus River. The word Hindko has also been interpreted to mean the language of India. The term is also found in Greek references to the mountainous region in eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan as Καύκασος Ινδικός (Caucasus Indicus). The language is spoken in the areas of the North West Frontier Province (including Hazara), Punjab (including Attock), and Pakistan Administered Kashmir by an estimated 2.2 to 4 million people. Hindko speakers are also found throughout Afghanistan, where they are known as Hindkis, and are also primarily practice Hinduism. |
| has gloss | eng: Hindko (ہندکو /Hindkoŭ/), also Hindku, Hinko, or Lahnda,) is an ancient Indo-Aryan language spoken by Hindkowans in Pakistan. The literal meaning of the word "Hindko" is "Mountains of the Indus". The word "Hind" is the Persianised reference to the regions associated with the Indus River immediately to the east of Persia and "Ko" means mountains. The word Hindko has also been interpreted to mean the language of Ancient India. The term is also found in Greek references to the mountainous region in eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan as Καύκασος Ινδικός (Caucasus Indicus). The language is spoken in the areas of the North West Frontier Province (including Hazara), Punjab (including Attock), and Azad Kashmir by an estimated 2.2 to 4 million people.This language is very similar to the Mirpuri dialect of Potohari and Hindko and Mirpuri speakers can understand each other very well. |
| lexicalization | eng: Hindko language |
| lexicalization | eng: Hindko |
| subclass of | e/Lahnda languages |
| instance of | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Lahnda_languages |
| instance of | http://www.mpii.de/yago/resource/Lahnda_languages |
