Countries
India, Pakistan
Iraq, Kurdistan
National Language
India, Pakistan
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Middle East
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
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.
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
Similar To
Hindi Language
Farsi Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Silaw
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
Sipas
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Tu çawa yî?
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Şev xweş
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Evare baş
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Nee-wa-rowt bash
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Bayanit bash
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Bê zehmet
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
Bibûre
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
Be xêr çî
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Ez te hez dikem
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
Bê zehmet
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Northern Kurdish
Where They Speak
Pakistan
northern Iraq, northern Syria, northwest Iran, southeast Turkey
Dialect 2
Saraiki
Central Kurdish
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Iraq, Kurdistan Province of western Iran
Dialect 3
Doabi
Southern Kurdish
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Eastern Iraq
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Kurdí / کوردی / к’öрди
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Not Available
French Name
pendjabi
kurde
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Kurdisch
Pronunciation
Not Availble
Not Available
Origin
1000 AD
16th century CE
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Indic
Not Available
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
Not Available
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Kurdish
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Not Available
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
panj1256
kurd1259
Linguasphere
No data available
58-AAA-a
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Punjabi and Kurdish Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Punjabi and Kurdish dialects. Various dialects of Punjabi and Kurdish language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Punjabi are spoken in different Punjabi Speaking Countries whereas Kurdish Dialects are spoken in different Kurdish speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Punjabi vs Kurdish Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari, Saraiki. Kurdish dialects include: Northern Kurdish , Central Kurdish. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Punjabi and Kurdish Speaking population
Punjabi and Kurdish speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Kurdish languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Kurdish Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kurdish language is 0.31 %. 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 Kurdish on Punjabi vs Kurdish where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Kurdish Language Codes
Punjabi and Kurdish language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Kurdish Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.