Hindko Language spoken cities in Pakistan

Hindko is local language, spoken in the following cities or towns in Pakistan.

Hindko, locally known as Hindki, is spoken by various areas in northwestern Pakistan, in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Punjab. It is somehow similar with the Punjabi and Saraiki languages. More than 4.6 million people speak the Hindko language in Pakistan, and these people are known as Hindki or Hindkowan people. It belongs to Indo-Aryan languages group. It is mostly spoken in Hazara Division, Peshawar, Kohat, and Potohar. It has various dialects such as Peshawari, Kohati, Ghebi, Chacchi, Awankari, and Hazara Hindko. It is also spoken in the Neelum Valley Kashmir, where it is known as Parmi as well as along the Line of Control area in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Hinko speakers belong to various ethnic groups in different areas of Pakistan.
  • Abbottabad Abbottabad

    Abbottabad

    Abbottabad, a gateway to Northern Areas, is situated in Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at an elevation of 4,121 feet at a distance of 110 km from Islamabad capital of Pakistan. Abbottabad is famous for its pleasant weather due to its border with Kashmir and Murree.
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  • Haripur

    Haripur is situated in Hazara at the distance of 160 km from Peshawar on Karakorum Highway N35 on the bank of the Dor River, at an altitude of 2,000 feet. It was also the main city in the ancient Gandhara civilization. Mostly, it has hilly plain area with deep forest.
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