Alternate Names: Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Western Punjabi
Dialects: A continuum of related varieties between Eastern Panjabi , in India and Western Panjabi, and ‘Lahnda’. Lahnda (originally called Western Panjabi by Grierson) is a label for the dialect continuum between Hindko , ,, Pahari-Potwari ,, and Saraiki ,; Lahnda varieties are 70%–85% lexically similar to Punjabi ,. Lexical similarity: 70%–85% with Punjabi ,. A member of macrolanguage Lahnda ,.
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Demographics: 60,600,000 in Pakistan (2000). Population total all countries: 62,613,000.
Language Use: Educated younger generations living in cities opt to use Urdu [urd] and English [eng], and parents also encourage them to use Urdu or English even at home. Home, community, religious settings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Aer [aeq], Northern Hindko [hno], Sansi [ssi], Southern Hindko [hnd].
Language Development: Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. TV. Videos. Grammar. NT: 1819–2000.
Writing System: Arabic, Khojki
Nation of Origin: Pakistan
Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni), Christian.