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There are many and punjabi is one of them. There are many similarities of words between both.Are u sure??
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There are many and punjabi is one of them. There are many similarities of words between both.Are u sure??
It is the national language and second language for many but Punjabis still talk to one another in Punjabi. Besides English is seen as the status language as you can get better jobs with English and even go abroad.
So what? Urdu has its roots from Punjabi. Now we have a national language that is being spoken/understandable across whole country which is a great plus. Its a great step toward a more united Pakistani nation.
English is an alien language and the status thing attached to english is there in India as well but its a different case with Urdu in Pakistan, when one sees Pakistani politicians giving speeches even in Punjab the language is most of the times Urdu, you see Pakistani news channels, movies, daily soaps again the language is Urdu, the prominent Pakistani newspapers we see are either in English or in Urdu. Isn't Urdu considered as the language of class and privilege and Punjabi as a level lower to Urdu. Many a Pakistani writer have lamented this step motherly treatment given to Punjabi in favor of Urdu by the elite class in Pakistan. You may like to read this article :
http://www.gowanusbooks.com/punjabi.htm
Urdu is more widely used so that everyone can understand, in Punjab there are not just Punjabis many Pashtun, Baluch, and Karachiites are also in Punjab not to mention Sindhis so one needs to speak in Urdu. Besides if one goes to South Punjab they need to speak either Seraiki or Urdu since those are the languages used in the South and most politicians do not know Seraiki.
So what? Urdu has its roots from Punjabi. Now we have a national language that is being spoken/understandable across whole country which is a great plus. Its a great step toward a more united Pakistani nation.
Are u sure??
It would have been smarter and easier if you enforced Punjabi as the national language instead of Urdu
Urdu is more widely used so that everyone can understand, in Punjab there are not just Punjabis many Pashtun, Baluch, and Karachiites are also in Punjab not to mention Sindhis so one needs to speak in Urdu. Besides if one goes to South Punjab they need to speak either Seraiki or Urdu since those are the languages used in the South and most politicians do not know Seraiki.
The point was to use a language that did not belong to any ethnic group but Bengalis revolted over it anyway so it was pointless making Urdu the national language as it did not foster unity anyway and now Karachiites run around with a complex.
Yes i know Urdu acts as a common language in Pakistan but i'm talking about the impression of Urdu as the language of elite and educated class . See this discussion in a Pakistani forum
Urdu Language Destroying Pakistan!
The intentions were good but you failed to realize you were dealing with bongla deshis. I mean as bad as Pakistan or India is, at least we can look to bongla desh to feel a sense of comfort.
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I told you that English is seen as the language of the elite and educated although I agree that urdu is nuisance and I advocate its abolition. Anybody who can afford it though sends their children to English medium private schools the rest send their children by majboori to government schools which yes teach only Urdu.
Agreed
I agreed with english, i was talking about Urdu wrt Punjabi.
I read through the link and I agree that government should stop trying to prioritize Urdu over every other language, you see while you are mentioning Punjabi only the truth is even Pashtuns and others dislike the Urdu craze but only Punjabis do not make a fuss about it. That is because Punjabis are most devoted to unity so they are willing to learn Urdu while others have nationalist movements that bitch and cry.
No way I find it hard to believe that they are a majority but I read somewhere you guys are running out of women and are importing bihari girls wtf lol.
The darker secret is coming out, literally
Guys like Arya Desa is dying inside, as his Aryans might become darker
Rational punjabis are not alarmist fools like him however.
Bhaijaan aap daaru pe ke nangae thodi na ghoomtae hainto daru to hum bhi peety hain bhai