How come punjabis in pakistan have abandoned their mother tongue for urdu, especially when other ethnic groups such as sindhis and pathans take great pride in their languages and they even have schools that teach in them. How come the punjabi language doesn't have such status in pakistan and how come punjabi people aren't as proud of their language as other ethnic groups in pakistan are?
2006-11-06 03:35:07 · 4 answers · asked by Kasm 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I think that there are many reasons for this phenomenon. Pakistani Punjabis are Muslim and Urdu is seen as a more Islamic language than Punjabi. The government of Pakistan is pretty much dominated by Punjabis and Muhajirs. The Mohajirs were the people who immigrated to Pakistan after independence from India. They are the most educated people in Pakistan and they promote Urdu. Secondly there is no real script to write Punjabi in Pakistan. Sikhs have Gurmukhi script that they use to write Punjabi. The only script that it sometimes used to write Punjabi is Pakistan is the Shahmukhi script. The government does not promote Punjabi. Sikhs tend to be most proud of Punjabi since their religion is deeply rooted in Punjab and Punjabi language. However the same cannot be said about Pakistani Punjabis. I know it is a sad situation when people are unwilling or unable to promote their mother language. However, it is important to note that Punjabi, despite lacking any official status, is still important in Pakistan. The biggest and most popular movies in Pakistan tend to be Punjabi even though more Urdu films are made. I guess the heart of Pakistan is still Punjabi despite the fact that Punjabi is ignored and looked down upon. . Punjabi language has rich poetry and literature. Many Pakistani also view Urdu as a bond that hold Pakistan together and they are fearful when Punjabis begin to promote their language. I guess that they will know the value of Punjabi after they lose it. There is a saying in Punjabi that "maa boli nu bhul jawega, oh kakhan vangu rul jawega". "If you forget your mother language, you will be lost"
2006-11-09 19:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At Dubai-UAE u can meet the two Indian punjabis and additionally Pakistani punjabis,,,you will locate not often any distinction..they're the comparable ..yet sardarjis are somewhat diverse of their visual charm purely.
2016-12-17 05:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do speak Punjabi! but write it in Arabic
2006-11-06 03:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by arun d 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
duh! they do speak punjabi...!
what are u talkin about man! just zip it if u dont knw the facts
2006-11-06 07:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by Shariq M 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋