Majhi dialect

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Majhi
Standard Punjabi
ਮਾਝੀ, ماجھی
Native to Pakistan, India
Region Majha of the central Punjab region
Shahmukhi script
Gurmukhī
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog majh1252[1]
Dialects of Punjabi

Majhi (Majhi: ਮਾਝੀ, ماجھی) dialect is referred to as the standard dialect of Punjabi language[2] originating from the Majha region of the Punjab. It is also used to refer to the people who speak this dialect and live mostly in central districts of Pakistani Punjab and in India around Amritsar and Gurdaspur regions, known as Majhis. The two most important cities in this area are Lahore and Amritsar. Other common dialects include Hindko and Saraiki.

References

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  2. Punjabi University, Patiala.


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