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..