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Pakistani Proverbs and Sayings

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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798309974474
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 124
  • Original Price: GBP 11.13
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 177 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Asia / South / General

Proverbs are often figurative formulas, expressing a truth of experience or advice of practical wisdom.

With this book, you will discover these truths and advice of Pakistani wisdom which will undoubtedly allow you to discover a glimpse of Pakistani culture.

Official and Spoken Languages in Pakistan
Official Languages:
Urdu (اردو) - National language and lingua franca

  • Understood and spoken across the country, though it is the mother tongue of only 8% of the population.
  • Used in government, education, and media.
English - Co-official language
  • Used in government, judiciary, military, law, business, and higher education.
  • It's a legacy of British colonial rule.
Pakistan is extremely linguistically diverse, with over 70 languages spoken. Some of the major ones include:
Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi, Hindko, Brahui, Kashmiri, Shina, Balti, Burushaski, Wakhi

Linguistic Notes by Region:

  • Punjab: Most speak Punjabi or Saraiki, but Urdu is widely understood.
  • Sindh: Home to Sindhi speakers, but large Urdu-speaking population in cities like Karachi.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK): Dominated by Pashto speakers, with Hindko in parts of the north.
  • Balochistan: Balochi, Pashto, and Brahui are commonly spoken.
  • Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir: Highly multilingual with several unique languages, many unrelated to Urdu or Punjabi.
Immigrant and Minority Languages:
  • Gujari, Dari, and Persian - spoken by Afghan refugees.
  • Arabic - studied for religious purposes, but not spoken natively.
  • English - spoken by the urban elite, and common in business, law, and government.

Script:
Most languages are written in Perso-Arabic scripts, though some indigenous languages use their own adaptations. Urdu is written in a Nastaʿlīq script.

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