Countries
India, Pakistan
India, No official status
National Language
India, Pakistan
India
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Interesting Facts
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
Similar To
Hindi Language
Maithili and Magahi
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Bhojpuri-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Devanagari
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
प्रणाम (prannam)
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
धन्वाद (dhanvaad)
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
का हाल बा? (kaa haal ba?)
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
राम राम (raam raam)
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
राम राम (raam raam)
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
राम राम (raam raam)
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
राम राम (raam raam)
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
मेहरबानी करके (meharbani karke)
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
माफ़ करीं (maaf karin)
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
प्रणाम (prannam)
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
हम तोहसे प्यार करेनी (hum tohse pyaar kareni)
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
माफ़ करीं (maaf karin)
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Caribbean Hindustani
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Dialect 2
Saraiki
Fiji Hindi
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America
Dialect 3
Doabi
Tharu Bhojpuri
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
India
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
भोजपुरी (bʰojpurī)
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Bajpuri, Bhojapuri, Bhozpuri, Bihari, Deswali, Khotla, Piscimas
French Name
pendjabi
bhojpuri
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Bhojpuri
Pronunciation
Not Availble
/boʊdʒˈpʊəri/
Ethnicity
Punjabis
Bhojpuri speakers
Origin
1000 AD
19th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Bhojpuri
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Bhojpuri Sign Language
ISO 639 1
pa
No data Available
Glottocode
panj1256
bhoj1246
Linguasphere
No data available
59-AAF-sa
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
-
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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Punjabi and Bhojpuri Speaking population
Punjabi and Bhojpuri speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Bhojpuri languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Bhojpuri Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Bhojpuri language is 0.43 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Punjabi and Bhojpuri on Punjabi vs Bhojpuri where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Bhojpuri Language Codes
Punjabi and Bhojpuri language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Bhojpuri Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.