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Pahari-Potwari
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Pahari-Potwari is a stable indigenous language of Pakistan. It belongs to the Indo-European language family and is part of the Lahnda macrolanguage. Direct evidence is lacking, but the language is thought to be used as a first language by all in the ethnic community. It is not known to be taught in schools.
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It belongs to the Indo-European language family.
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