Countries
India, Pakistan
Madagascar
National Language
India, Pakistan
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Similar To
Hindi Language
Swahili and Comorian Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Salama!
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
Misaotra
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Alina tsara
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Maraina tsara
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
azafady
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
Miala tsiny
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
Veloma!
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
Azafady
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Merina
Dialect 2
Saraiki
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Sakalava
Dialect 3
Doabi
Plateau Malagasy
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
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Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
pendjabi
malgache
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Availble
[ˌmæləˈɡæsi]
Ethnicity
Punjabis
Malagasy people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Austronesian
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Malagasy Sign Language
Glottocode
panj1256
mala1537
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Punjabi and Malagasy 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 Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Punjabi and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Punjabi are spoken in different Punjabi Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Punjabi vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari, Saraiki. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Punjabi and Malagasy Speaking population
Punjabi and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. 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 Malagasy on Punjabi vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Malagasy Language Codes
Punjabi and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.