In the description for warhammer it states there are long handled versions of the weapon that can be used as polearms.
My questions are, does this change the handiness of the weapon, damage etc etc. or is it the same as base warhammer but now polearm.
I am aware that Dwarven longhammers exist, are they what a extended warhammer become? If so, does the proficiency with warhammers still apply in either case?
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Sounds like you want the Lucerne Hammer:
1d12 / x2 / B or P / brace, reach, see text
This polearm has both a pronged hammer head for crushing blows and a spiked head for piercing and peeling armor; most attacks are made with the hammer. The long haft allows the wielder to put amazing force behind the head of this weapon. You gain a +2 bonus to your CMB to sunder medium or heavy armor with a lucerne hammer.
Or the Bec de Corbin:
1d10 / x3 / B or P / brace, reach, see text
The bec de corbin is a polearm very similar to the lucerne hammer, but the hammer head is blunt rather than spiked and the spike is stouter and more hooked. You primarily attack with the spike. You gain a +2 bonus to your CMB to sunder medium or heavy armor with a bec de corbin.
Dwarven longhammers fall under the 'all weapons with dwarven in the name' clause of weapon familiarity. So, a dwarf with a level in any classes with martial proficiency, or they can take a martial weapon proficiency feat.
From warhammer description:
Long war hammers are pole weapons (polearms) meant for use against riders, whereas short ones are used in closer quarters and from horseback.
I was mostly wondering due to having proficiency with warhammers due to being a cleric.