Western Punjabi may refer to:
  • Lahnda, a linguistically defined group of languages/dialects primarily found in Western Punjab
  • the group of all the Punjabi varieties, whether Lahnda or not, that are spoken in Pakistan
  • the form of the standard Punjabi language in Pakistan (ISO 639-3: pnb)

Punjabi, though spoken the same in East and West part of the united Punjab, has however adopted a different alphabet in their written form.

Punjabi

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پن٘جابی

‘Punjabi’ written in Shahmukhi script used in Punjab, Pakistan and Gurmukhi script used in Punjab, India

Punjabi is written in two different script, Shahmukhi and Gurmukhi. Shahmukhi was preferred form for many poets and Persian artist. Farsi was strong in those times when it was far more important than Urdu.

The Gurmukhi script was adopted by the Gurus who took it from Landra script prevelant in the western side of Punjab. Gurmukhi means from Guru Mouths and Shahmukhi means from Kings mouth. Gurmukhi is preferred script of Sikhs & Hindus and Shahmukhi the preferred script of Muslims. You can read more here (source: Punjabi language – Wikipedia)

Western Punjabi may refer to:
  • Lahnda, a linguistically defined group of languages/dialects primarily found in Western Punjab
  • the group of all the Punjabi varieties, whether Lahnda or not, that are spoken in Pakistan
  • the form of the standard Punjabi language in Pakistan (ISO 639-3: pnb)

Punjabi, though spoken the same in East and West part of the united Punjab, has however adopted a different alphabet in their written form.

Punjabi is written in two different script, Shahmukhi and Gurmukhi. Shahmukhi was preferred form for many poets and Persian artist. Farsi was strong in those times when it was far more important than Urdu.

The Gurmukhi script was adopted by the Gurus who took it from Landra script prevelant in the western side of Punjab.

Gurmukhi means from Guru Mouths and Shahmukhi means from Kings mouth.

Gurmukhi is preferred script of Sikhs & Hindus and Shahmukhi the preferred script of Muslims.

You can read more here (source: Punjabi language – Wikipedia)

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