S.M.R
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When I go to Lahore I try my best to speak as much Punjabi I can. If you go to the market and speak in Urdu, its a dead give away that you've come from outside and prices would increase. If you still have to speak in Urdu, say you're from Karachi, not a foreign country.
I am somebody who has made an effort to learn Punjabi, as it is not regularly spoken at home. I too think Urdu is dominant as it being one of the easiest languages ever created and is spreading more and more, but when you're in Punjab, speaking Punjabi is definitely still the norm in the market place even for people who speak Urdu at home.
What I have observed in Lahore, when I try to speak in Punjabi, they in turn speak in Urdu, I dont know why. They say 'Bhayya ji' ooakhay na howo, tussi urdu ich gal kar lawoo..