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What is the approximate number of native Punjabi speakers in India?
What is the approximate number of native Punjabi speakers in India?
- 100 million
- 50 million
- 80.5 million (correct)
- 10 million
In which script is Punjabi written in India?
In which script is Punjabi written in India?
- Devanagari script
- Latin alphabet
- Gurmukhi alphabet (correct)
- Arabic script
What does the word 'Punjabi' derive from?
What does the word 'Punjabi' derive from?
- 'Land of the Five Rivers'
- 'Indus River'
- 'Five Waters' (correct)
- 'Persian Conquerors'
Where is Punjabi written using the Shahmukhi alphabet?
Where is Punjabi written using the Shahmukhi alphabet?
What makes Punjabi unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and the broader Indo-European language family?
What makes Punjabi unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and the broader Indo-European language family?
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Punjabi Speakers (India)
Punjabi Speakers (India)
Approximately 80.5 million people in India speak Punjabi natively.
Punjabi Script (India)
Punjabi Script (India)
Punjabi is written using the Gurmukhi alphabet in India.
Origin of 'Punjabi'
Origin of 'Punjabi'
'Punjabi' comes from the phrase 'five waters'.
Punjabi Script (Pakistan)
Punjabi Script (Pakistan)
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Punjabi's Tone Usage
Punjabi's Tone Usage
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