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Panjabi, Eastern

  • Alternate names: Eastern Punjabi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Punjabi Also: in Kenya -- Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Punjabi
  • Scriptures published: Bible (1959--2002) New Testament (1815--2011) Portions (1818--1954)
  • Literacy: No information available.
  • Primary country: India
  • Region: Punjab, south Firozpur district, Bhatyiana; Rajasthan, north Ganganagar district, Bhatyiana; Haryana; Delhi; Jammu and Kashmir. Majhi dialect in Punjab, Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts
  • Also used in: Bangladesh, Canada, Fiji, Kenya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
  • Religion: Sikh, Muslim (Bhatneri)
  • Status: Statutory provincial language in India
  • Number of users: 29,518,600 (28,200,000 in India (2001); 10,000 in Kenya (1995 SIL))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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