Punjabi Language and Dialects of Punjab
Learn about the Punjabi language, its writing systems, and the various regional dialects spoken across different areas of Punjab in both India and Pakistan.
Questions
Which language is the official language of the Punjab province in Pakistan?
- Punjabi
- Urdu
- Saraiki
- Pashto
Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Indian state of Punjab?
- Punjabi
- Hindi
- Urdu
- English
What is the approximate number of speakers of Punjabi worldwide?
- 100 million
- 150 million
- 200 million
- 250 million
Which script is primarily used to write Punjabi?
- Gurmukhi
- Shahmukhi
- Devanagari
- Perso-Arabic
What is the name of the dialect of Punjabi spoken in the Majha region of Punjab?
- Lahndi
- Malwai
- Doabi
- Pothohari
Which dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the southern part of Punjab, including the city of Multan?
- Saraiki
- Multani
- Bahawalpuri
- Dera Ghazi Khani
What is the name of the dialect of Punjabi spoken in the eastern part of Punjab, including the city of Amritsar?
- Malwai
- Doabi
- Pothohari
- Jangli
Which dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the western part of Punjab, including the city of Lahore?
- Doabi
- Pothohari
- Jangli
- Pahari
What is the name of the dialect of Punjabi spoken in the northern part of Punjab, including the city of Rawalpindi?
- Pothohari
- Pahari
- Hindko
- Kashmiri
Which dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the mountainous regions of Punjab, including the Murree Hills?
- Pahari
- Hindko
- Kashmiri
- Balti
What is the name of the dialect of Punjabi spoken in the southern part of Punjab, including the city of Bahawalpur?
- Bahawalpuri
- Dera Ghazi Khani
- Multani
- Saraiki
Which dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the southwestern part of Punjab, including the city of Dera Ghazi Khan?
- Dera Ghazi Khani
- Multani
- Saraiki
- Bahawalpuri
What is the name of the dialect of Punjabi spoken in the city of Multan?
- Multani
- Saraiki
- Bahawalpuri
- Dera Ghazi Khani
Which dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the city of Jang?
- Jangli
- Pahari
- Hindko
- Kashmiri
What is the name of the dialect of Punjabi spoken in the city of Gujranwala?
- Gujranwali
- Pothohari
- Pahari
- Hindko