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Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language natively spoken by the Punjabi people. Punjabi is the most popular first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 million native speakers as per the 2017 census, and the 11th most popular in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, as per the 2011 census.
25 de abr. de 2017 · Mostly found in Northern India and Pakistan, Punjabis are one of the largest ethnic groups on the face of the earth. They belong to the Indo-Aryan race. They overwhelm other ethnic Indians and Pakistanis by their sheer population of 88 million.
Hace 1 día · The people of Punjab are mainly descendants of the so-called Aryan tribes that entered India from the northwest during the 2nd millennium bce, as well as the pre-Aryan population, probably Dravidians (speakers of Dravidian languages), who had a highly developed civilization.
11 de dic. de 2019 · About 33 million Punjabis reside in India of whom 57% identify as Sikhs while 38% identify as Hindu. India is also home to small groups of Punjabi Christians and Muslims. Over the decades, Punjabis have migrated to other countries with over two million Punjabis residing in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Other ...
13 de feb. de 2023 · The Punjabi people are an ethnic group that calls the Punjab region, located in northern India and eastern Pakistan, their home. Want to learn more about their traits? We got you!
v. t. e. Punjabi culture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning "Water") which served as an important route to the Near East as early as the ancient Indus Valley civilization, dating back to 3000 BCE. [1] .
Punjab is home to 2.3% of India's population; with a density of 551 persons per km 2. According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census , Punjab has a population of 27,743,338, making it the 16th most populated state in India.
