{"product_id":"pakistani-proverbs-and-sayings-9798309974474","title":"Pakistani Proverbs and Sayings","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Timeless Edition\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - India \u0026amp; South Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProverbs are often figurative formulas, expressing a truth of experience or advice of practical wisdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this book, you will discover these truths and advice of Pakistani wisdom which will undoubtedly allow you to discover a glimpse of Pakistani culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial and Spoken Languages in Pakistan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOfficial Languages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrdu\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eاردو\u003c\/i\u003e) - \u003cb\u003eNational language\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003elingua franca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstood and spoken across the country, though it is the \u003cb\u003emother tongue of only 8%\u003c\/b\u003e of the population.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed in government, education, and media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cb\u003eEnglish\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCo-official language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed in \u003cb\u003egovernment, judiciary, military, law, business, and higher education\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's a legacy of British colonial rule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePakistan is extremely \u003cb\u003elinguistically diverse\u003c\/b\u003e, with over \u003cb\u003e70 languages\u003c\/b\u003e spoken. Some of the major ones include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePunjabi, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePashto, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSindhi, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaraiki, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBalochi, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHindko, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrahui, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKashmiri, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eShina, Balti, Burushaski, Wakhi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinguistic Notes by Region: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePunjab\u003c\/b\u003e: Most speak \u003cb\u003ePunjabi\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eSaraiki\u003c\/b\u003e, but Urdu is widely understood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSindh\u003c\/b\u003e: Home to \u003cb\u003eSindhi\u003c\/b\u003e speakers, but large Urdu-speaking population in cities like Karachi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKhyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)\u003c\/b\u003e: Dominated by \u003cb\u003ePashto\u003c\/b\u003e speakers, with \u003cb\u003eHindko\u003c\/b\u003e in parts of the north.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBalochistan\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eBalochi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePashto\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBrahui\u003c\/b\u003e are commonly spoken.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGilgit-Baltistan \u0026amp; Kashmir\u003c\/b\u003e: Highly multilingual with several unique languages, many unrelated to Urdu or Punjabi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmigrant and Minority Languages: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGujari\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDari\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePersian\u003c\/b\u003e - spoken by Afghan refugees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArabic\u003c\/b\u003e - studied for religious purposes, but not spoken natively.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnglish\u003c\/b\u003e - spoken by the urban elite, and common in business, law, and government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScript\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eMost languages are written in \u003cb\u003ePerso-Arabic scripts\u003c\/b\u003e, though some indigenous languages use their own adaptations. Urdu is written in a \u003cb\u003eNastaʿlīq\u003c\/b\u003e script. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover also our full proverbs collection books on our Amazon author section.\u003cbr\u003eHere's a curated and summarized collection of Pakistani proverbs and saying quotes .\u003cbr\u003eWe will now let you read this exceptional and unique book.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46336739278999,"sku":"9798309974474","price":1257.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798309974474.webp?v=1768677848","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pakistani-proverbs-and-sayings-9798309974474","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}