Alternate Names: Eastern Punjabi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Punjabi
Dialects: Bathi, Bhatyiana (Bhatneri, Bhatti), Doab, Majhi, Malwa, Panjabi Proper, Powadhi. Western Panjabi , is distinct from Eastern Panjabi, although there is a chain of dialects to Western Hindi (Urdu) ,. Bhatyiana dialect considered a mixture of Panjabi and Marwari ,. Majhi considered the purest Panjabi form (Grierson and Konow 1901–1929).
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Demographics: 28,200,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 29,514,770.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Bauria [bge], Bhattiyali [bht], Bilaspuri [kfs], Chambeali [cdh], Churahi [cdj], Dogri [dgo], Kangri [xnr], Mandeali [mjl], Sansi [ssi].
Language Development: Radio programs. Grammar. Bible: 1959–2002.
Writing System: Arabic, Gurmukhi, Khojki
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Associated with Sikhs. Different from Majhi , in India and Nepal. Sikh, Muslim (Bhatneri).