Majhi dialect
Central dialect of Punjabi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Majhi language of Nepal.
Majhi (Gurmukhi: ਮਾਝੀ, Shahmukhi: ماجھی, Punjabi: [mä˦d̆.d͡ʒi˨][1]), also known as Central Punjabi, is a dialect or variety of the Punjabi language,[2] spoken in the Majha region of the Punjab, between Pakistan and India. The two most important cities in this area are Lahore and Amritsar because of their historic significance.
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Majhi | |
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Central Punjabi | |
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Native to | Pakistan, India |
Region | Majha of central Punjab |
Ethnicity | Punjabis |
Shahmukhi Gurmukhī | |
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ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | majh1252 |
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Standard varieties of Punjabi are based on Majhi, with influences from Western Punjabi in Pakistan and Eastern Punjabi in India.