Languages
Scripture Status
- no Scripture
- Bible
- New Testament
- Portions
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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