Are Punjabi Hindi and Urdu the same?

Hindi and Urdu are basically two forms of the same language which used to be known as Hindustani. Punjabi is divided into two parts Pakistani Punjabi and Indian Punjabi. Pakistani Punjabi is written in Arabic/Nastalik script. Because of Govt policy Pakistani Punjabi ia dying and is replaced by Urdu.

Do they teach Punjabi in Pakistan?

Punjabi is not the medium of instruction in schools in Pakistan Punjab despite 44\% population speaking the language. It is taught as elective subject in intermediate, graduation and postgraduation level. Punjabi is written in Shahmukhi script in Pakistan, whereas in India it is written in Gurmukhi.

Is Indian Punjabi different from Pakistani Punjabi?

The Punjabi language is mostly spoken both in India and Pakistan. In the Punjabi language, there is no difference in spoken, but only one difference between the Indian-Punjabi and Pakistani- Punjabi Translation is writing scripts.

Is Punjabi different from Urdu?

Punjabi is the official language of the state of Punjab. This is the second largest language spoken in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and is also widely used in Northern India. Urdu is also an Indo-Aryan language which has its origins in India.

Do Pakistanis still speak Punjabi?

Punjabi (پنجابی) is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan. It is spoken as a first language by almost 39\% of Pakistanis, mostly in Punjab. It is the 11th most widely spoken language in India, and the third most-spoken native language in the Indian Subcontinent.

Can Punjabi speakers understand Urdu?

Punjabi has a slight similarity with Urdu. Most of the Urdu-speaking people can understand written Punjabi with certain difficulties but will find it hard to understand the written script. Different scripts are used for writing Punjabi. Shahmukhi and Nastaliq scripts are widely used.