Dhulfiqar, my family is from Chakwal and so the Hindko dialect is pretty well-known and spoken quite widely in the region although in that area, Chakwal, it is simply called Punjabi, not specifically Hindko, yet it is far different than Lahori Punjabi or Multani Punjabi let's say. I like the Hindko dialect actually even though it can sound harsh sometimes. By the way you're right, people that speak Hindko typically tend to have Punjabi and Pathan roots especially in places like Abbottabad, Murree, Hazara, etc.
My dads side speak Pashto and Hindko and my mums side speak Balochi and Brahvi that's why they taught me and my siblings only Urdu because it wouldn't be possible to learn all four languages…
I wish I could speak Hindko and Pashto.
Hindko is a manly language unlike Urdu, which sounds quite feminine. And Pashto well that sounds so cool and European, loll…
I could understand it like but don’t speak it out of fear that I might say something wrong and get laughed at, I know all the swear words though.
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I finally took the bull by the horns and asked a fellow student in my MBA program who is of Iranian descent why this is so. He responded that it is nothing more than how our (and by "our" I mean people of Pakistani heritage) habits are perceived...(ex. cutting in line, being pushy, rude, and loud, driving cabs, and being "dirty browns").
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I've been to Iran twice and never have had a bad experience. Your fellow student seems to be a nut case. Not even the British during their colonial rule ever called us (Pakistanis) dirty browns, let alone the Iranians, who are racially almost the same people.
^Dhulfiqar, I don’t claim Pathan roots and like I said, my family speaks Punjabi but as I mentioned, from the region my family hails from (Chakwal, in northern Punjab), Hindko is quite widely spoken and extremely similar (or same as) the Punjabi spoken in Chakwal. I think Pushtu is a beautiful language as is Farsi (Persian) but unfortunately I understand and speak neither. If you get a chance, try to get some “culture” into yourself and try learning the three languages of your parents. Trust me, you’ll appreciate them all the more.
Shawaiz, my fellow student is a very intelligent and nice guy and these views (“dirty browns” etc) aren’t his views but those of his ethnic group’s regarding Pakistanis. You have to understand, Iranians are pretty much hung up on being of the original and pure Aryan race and feel that they’re superior in every which way including color since most tend to be light-skinned with colored eyes and quite frankly, sometimes you can’t even tell them apart from Europeans.
I would love to visit Iran someday insh’allah because I love the land’s history, culture, art, poetry, and architecture. I embrace Iran and its rich background, so honestly it sadden me whenever I hear negative stereotypes that they have about our people.
So far I know Bangldesh never calls Pakistan a toilet. You contradict yourself, then why would they flock there? Volunterily asking hostility towards a acountry is not a healthy, is it?
