

The Majhi dialect is Punjabi's prestige dialect and shared by both countries. The Punjabi language has many different dialects, spoken in the different sub-regions of greater Punjab. There are some 104 million (2008) native speakers of the Punjabi language an estimated 76 million in Pakistan (2008) and 28 million in India (2001), and millions in the UK, Canada and Persian Gulf countries, making it the 10th most widely spoken language in the world.

Punjabi can be subdivided into two varieties, Eastern Punjabi in both India and Pakistan, and Western Punjabi solely in Pakistan. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language. Punjabi ( ਪੰਜਾਬੀ/ پنجابی) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region (north western India and eastern Pakistan). Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters.

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