Punjab: Language and Dialect

 

Punjabi is the major language of the Punjab. Hindi and English is alsobeing  spoken in the state. Punjabi is a language which belongs to Indo-Aryan group of languages.

Best on the dialects Punjab can be divided into two regions.

Fig: Punjabi Dialects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, we will discuss some of the most spoken dialects of  Punjab state of India.

Western Punjabi dialects are mostly spoken in the Punjab state of Pakistan.

Majhi : It is standard of written Punjabi. It is spoken mainly in Amritsar, Gurdaspurdiscrict of Punjab.

Malwi: It is spoken in Ludhiana, Patiala, Ambala, Bhatinda. It also includes the Punjabi speaking northern areas of Haryana, viz. Ambala, Hissar, Sirsa, Kurukshetra etc.

Doabi: It is being spoken in Jalandhar and Kapurthala district. In the Doab region of Beas and Satluj this dialect is prevalent.

Pwadhi :The part lying south, south-east and east of Rupnagar adjacent to Ambala District (Haryana) is Pwadhi. Pwadhi is a region of Punjab and parts of Haryana between the Satluj and Ghaggar rivers..

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