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Gilgit-Baltistan = 5 languages (Balti, Shina, Wahki, Khowar, Burushaski)
Jammu & Kashmir = 5 languages (Kashmiri, Punjabi, Hindko, Potohari, Balti)
Punjab = 5 languages (Punjabi, Seraiki, Potohari, Hindko, Urdu, Balochi)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa = 4 languages (Pashto, Hindko, Kohistani, Khowar)
Balochistan = 4 languages (Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Hazaragi)
Sindh = 2 languages (Sindhi, Urdu)
FATA = 1 language (Pashto)
Jammu & Kashmir = 5 languages (Kashmiri, Punjabi, Hindko, Potohari, Balti)
Punjab = 5 languages (Punjabi, Seraiki, Potohari, Hindko, Urdu, Balochi)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa = 4 languages (Pashto, Hindko, Kohistani, Khowar)
Balochistan = 4 languages (Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Hazaragi)
Sindh = 2 languages (Sindhi, Urdu)
FATA = 1 language (Pashto)
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Urdu is spoken and understood in each of these provinces...
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Sindh also has Seraiki,Balochi and Marawari
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The map is quite good but yes they could have maybe used diagonal lines over the districts linguistic colour to portray significant minority languages. So in Lahore have the colour pink (majority of middle and lower class speak Punjabi), and have diagonal lines of green over this to show the strong presence of Urdu.
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I think Seraiki is also spoken in Sindh. Similarly a lot of Balochs are living in Sindth (e.g. Lyari) so they speak Balochi or Brahui.
People of Thar have their own langauge called tharri which is closer to Gujarati..
There are Persian speaking people in Balochistan while Darri is spoken in some areas of KP.
While Urdu is spoken everywhere or at least understood in almost all of Pakistan.
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Chitral is so diverse that more than one dozen languages are spoken here but the dominant language is Khowar. Other languages include Kalash, Nuristani, Phalura, Gojri, Pushtoo, Dameli, Gawar Bati, Yadgha, Wakhi, Kirghiz, Persian, Sarikoli, Shina, Burushaki etc
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Punjab = 5 languages (Punjabi, Seraiki, Potohari, Hindko, Urdu, Balochi) one missing Pashto
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa = 4 languages (Pashto, Hindko, Kohistani, Khowar) one missing saraiki
FATA = 1 language (Pashto) one missing saraiki
Balochistan = 4 languages (Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Hazaragi) two missing saraiki, farsi
Sindh = 2 languages (Sindhi, Urdu) again add saraiki
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Where do you get it???Genetic Map of Pakistan..
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In Pakistan continues census after nearly two decades, and it is also the number of different languages. However, only those speakers will be registered nine languages during the process that has been neglected dozens of languages.
BBC special offers are scattered across Pakistan is being neglected languages offered by the introduction of what could be called 'small' languages, so in terms of number of speakers, but these within the centuries-old folk wisdom, proverbs, bids, treasury of songs and stories.
Hunza
Region: Hunza, Nagar, Yasin Valley
Estimated number of speakers: 96.800
Culture: Hunza is a single language, which means it does not match any in the world and language. Urdu script is being written in the language and script are broadcast its program from the song and drama, while Radio Pakistan on YouTube. Has recently opened in the village in Hunza music teaching institute altt.
Future increases in the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language. The new generation is found pride in their language.
Sheena
Region: Gilgit, Skardu, Diamir, Chilas
Estimated Number of speakers: 528,000
Culture : The GB is the main language. In Urdu script is being written in the script of both prose and poetry. The language of the song on YouTube and numerous singer album release, while Pakistan are broadcast radio and an FM channel program.
The future is increasing the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language.
Balti
Region: Skardu, kplu, Srinagar, Shigar, the karmng Ladakh, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Estimated number of speakers: 327.000
Language feature : it is the only language spoken Chinese Tibetan family in Pakistan.
Culture : there are artifacts from ancient literature. The world's longest gloves, Caesar's story is written in the Balti language. Urdu script is usually written in script, however, the Tibetan tradition has been established script. There are songs and poetry on YouTube. Radio programs are broadcast from Pakistan.
The future is increasing the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language.
Uky
Region: uakan strip, gujal, Chitral (Pakistan) and Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and is spoken in parts of China.
Estimated number of speakers: nine thousand
Culture is written in Arabic script, but there are very few writings. Famous folk song that language is 'bulk bill' sings the women pastures. Recently the same name located in the northern town of Hunza has been established Music School gujal.
Future : uky which speakers are scattered in different parts of the language is slowly running out.
Kindle royal
Region: This language is spoken in Pakistan-administered Kashmir's Neelum Valley village, called Kindle is king.
Estimated Number of speakers: 700
Culture : no writing or script.
Future : Most older people are inclined to speak the language rapidly when young Hindko dominant language of the region. Language are in danger.
Khowar
Region: Chitral, Gilgit District Ghazar
Estimated number of speakers: two and a half million
Culture : literature being written in large quantities and are published books of prose and poetry. Radio programs are broadcast from Pakistan.
The future is increasing the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language.
Kailash
Region: This region is spoken in Chitral Kailash bmburyt, rnbur bryr and valleys.
Estimated number of speakers: five thousand
Culture: writing samples in this language are very low, but there is literature in the form of folk tales and songs.
The number of speakers who are going to do is consistently and under the influence of the dominant language Khowar her speaking Chitral.
Turuly
Region: both sides of the Swat River between Madyan, Bahrain and Kalam in Swat
Estimated number of speakers: 80
Culture : literature exists in limited quantities. Recently formed textbooks for children.
Future : turuly area is under threat because it is surrounded by four Pashto speakers.
Ydga
Region: Chitral valley carcass is spoken in the mountains.
Estimated number of speakers: six thousand
Culture : there are no writings, but there are folk stories and songs.
Future : This is the dominant language spoken in Chitral Khowar, which pose a serious threat to ydga.
Gojri
Area: District Mansehra, Kaghan, Naran, Swat, Kashmir
Estimated number of speakers: three million
Culture is written in Urdu script, however, there are very few books. These belong to the lower classes for speaking Most people do not have the language dignity.
Future : Many are inclined Gojri Hindko speaking.
Dh a pinned
Area:Tharparkar, Umer Kot, Badin, Mirpur Khas , Rajasthan (India)
Estimated number of speakers: 132.000
Language feature: the contact language for speakers of other languages in Tharparkar. Number of speakers consists of Hindus. Dhtky the number of speakers who can be the most backward people of Pakistan.
Culture : the language is written in the Devanagari and Sindhi script. Sindhi ritual song writing and YouTube are limited to the script.
Future : significant number of people who speak this language, however, is facing Sindhi dominance in Pakistan.
Gujarati
Region: Karachi, India
Estimated number of speakers: According to several million, some 25 million Gujaratis, but that is suspicious
Culture : two great leaders of the world's 26 th largest language Gujarati sub-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Gandhi's language. David Karachi Bohra, Ismaili Khoja, Memon, Kathiawari and Parsis speak this language. It has its own script and there are books. Millat was out of a newspaper but is closed
Future : the language of five million people in India, but are more of an option than speaking Urdu in Pakistan.
Rajasthani
Region is primarily a language of Indian state of Rajasthan, adjoining the Pakistani province of Sindh, especially in Tharparkar bid. It is also spoken in parts of Punjab.
Estimated number of speakers who are scattered in the number of speakers in Pakistan unclear.
Culture is the oldest literary tradition and a half thousand years. The Pakistani areas in India Rajasthani written in Devanagari script is written in Sindhi script.
The future is one of the major languages of India, but in Pakistan, which is under the domination of the minority language Sindhi and Punjabi.
Marwari
Region: South Punjab and northern Sindh
Estimated number of speakers: two lakh 20 thousand
Culture is well developed language in India, but most marginalized group in the Pakistani areas speak the language.
Future : Facing the dominance of language Sindhi and Urdu in Pakistan.
Hzargy
Region: Quetta, Loralai
Estimated number of speakers: two lakh 20 thousand
Language feature : they speak only of the Hazara
Culture : The significant literary activities in Quetta, including in poetry. Persian script is written in the script
Future : Thousands of young people are leaving the area to which they are exposed to ethnic and sectarian violence. It poses a risk language.
Persian
Region: Quetta's Hazara, other areas of Balochistan, Chitral valley sis mount
Estimated number of speakers: three thousand to two thousand
Culture is the great literary collection. Quetta is poetry in Persian.
Future : is it a minority language in Pakistan and it is becoming increasingly depleted.
Lucy
Region is spoken in Lasbela district of Balochistan.
Speakers, an estimated number of 11 thousand
Culture : there are no writing samples.
Future : byyar and helpful, speaking belong to the backward classes. The literacy rate is less than five percent. The language is under severe threat.
Potohari
Region: Plateau is spoken in parts of Pothohar and Pakistani Kashmir.
Estimated number of speakers: 25 million
Culture : for despite the significant language literature there are not enough samples. Puthuary a radio program broadcast are definitely quite popular.
The number of speakers is declining.
Haryanvi
Area: Language mainly Indian state of Haryana, but in the border districts of Punjab is also spoken.
Estimated number of speakers is unknown the exact number.
Culture : it is written in the Devanagari script of India, there is considerable literature and movies are made, but nothing is written in the language in Pakistan.
Future : Facing Punjabi domination of the language in Pakistan.
Aurmry
Region: South Waziristan town of kanry grams
Estimated number of speakers: six thousand
Language feature : only were spoken in a town in South Waziristan kanry grams and its speakers are all the homeless living in Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and other areas. This language speaks Burki tribe. Imran Shaukat Khanum's mother belonged to the same tribe
Culture : ritual is little poetry in Urdu script. Akbar remotely Rushan poetry in aurmry. Rozi Khan Burki are important in modern poet and researcher aurmry
The number of speakers has been on a rapid decline. It is included in the list of languages in danger of vanishing language UNESCO.
All Languages
List of all the 74 languages spoken in Pakistan (Source: aythnulag, Forum for Language Initiative)
Ireland, badesha, Poop, Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi, Southern Balochi, Balti, quail, bhaya, Brahvi, Hunza, clysu, gray, rape, dyhuary, dhtky, dumaky, English, gaurbty surrounds, pleasant, guiro, Gujarati, Gojri , grgula, hzargy, Southern Hindko Southern Hindko, Bulleh, jndaura, Jogi, pigeon, raw, recorded klash, klkuty, kamuyry, Kashmiri, kitty, Khetran, Khowar, Indus mountains, unpaved coli, compactness coli, udyara coli, Kindle royal, western, Lasi, luarky, Marwari, lamb, period, aurmry, puthuary mountain, Pakistan Sign Language, Paloli, Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Southern Pashto, Punjabi Western Breath, Seraiki, sauy, Sheena, Sheena hill, Sindhi, Sindhi Bhil, turualy, Urdu, asuju, uagry, uky, uanycy, ydga
BBC special offers are scattered across Pakistan is being neglected languages offered by the introduction of what could be called 'small' languages, so in terms of number of speakers, but these within the centuries-old folk wisdom, proverbs, bids, treasury of songs and stories.
Hunza
Region: Hunza, Nagar, Yasin Valley
Estimated number of speakers: 96.800
Culture: Hunza is a single language, which means it does not match any in the world and language. Urdu script is being written in the language and script are broadcast its program from the song and drama, while Radio Pakistan on YouTube. Has recently opened in the village in Hunza music teaching institute altt.
Future increases in the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language. The new generation is found pride in their language.
Sheena
Region: Gilgit, Skardu, Diamir, Chilas
Estimated Number of speakers: 528,000
Culture : The GB is the main language. In Urdu script is being written in the script of both prose and poetry. The language of the song on YouTube and numerous singer album release, while Pakistan are broadcast radio and an FM channel program.
The future is increasing the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language.
Balti
Region: Skardu, kplu, Srinagar, Shigar, the karmng Ladakh, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Estimated number of speakers: 327.000
Language feature : it is the only language spoken Chinese Tibetan family in Pakistan.
Culture : there are artifacts from ancient literature. The world's longest gloves, Caesar's story is written in the Balti language. Urdu script is usually written in script, however, the Tibetan tradition has been established script. There are songs and poetry on YouTube. Radio programs are broadcast from Pakistan.
The future is increasing the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language.
Uky
Region: uakan strip, gujal, Chitral (Pakistan) and Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and is spoken in parts of China.
Estimated number of speakers: nine thousand
Culture is written in Arabic script, but there are very few writings. Famous folk song that language is 'bulk bill' sings the women pastures. Recently the same name located in the northern town of Hunza has been established Music School gujal.
Future : uky which speakers are scattered in different parts of the language is slowly running out.
Kindle royal
Region: This language is spoken in Pakistan-administered Kashmir's Neelum Valley village, called Kindle is king.
Estimated Number of speakers: 700
Culture : no writing or script.
Future : Most older people are inclined to speak the language rapidly when young Hindko dominant language of the region. Language are in danger.
Khowar
Region: Chitral, Gilgit District Ghazar
Estimated number of speakers: two and a half million
Culture : literature being written in large quantities and are published books of prose and poetry. Radio programs are broadcast from Pakistan.
The future is increasing the number of speakers and speaking activity are committed to your language.
Kailash
Region: This region is spoken in Chitral Kailash bmburyt, rnbur bryr and valleys.
Estimated number of speakers: five thousand
Culture: writing samples in this language are very low, but there is literature in the form of folk tales and songs.
The number of speakers who are going to do is consistently and under the influence of the dominant language Khowar her speaking Chitral.
Turuly
Region: both sides of the Swat River between Madyan, Bahrain and Kalam in Swat
Estimated number of speakers: 80
Culture : literature exists in limited quantities. Recently formed textbooks for children.
Future : turuly area is under threat because it is surrounded by four Pashto speakers.
Ydga
Region: Chitral valley carcass is spoken in the mountains.
Estimated number of speakers: six thousand
Culture : there are no writings, but there are folk stories and songs.
Future : This is the dominant language spoken in Chitral Khowar, which pose a serious threat to ydga.
Gojri
Area: District Mansehra, Kaghan, Naran, Swat, Kashmir
Estimated number of speakers: three million
Culture is written in Urdu script, however, there are very few books. These belong to the lower classes for speaking Most people do not have the language dignity.
Future : Many are inclined Gojri Hindko speaking.
Dh a pinned
Area:Tharparkar, Umer Kot, Badin, Mirpur Khas , Rajasthan (India)
Estimated number of speakers: 132.000
Language feature: the contact language for speakers of other languages in Tharparkar. Number of speakers consists of Hindus. Dhtky the number of speakers who can be the most backward people of Pakistan.
Culture : the language is written in the Devanagari and Sindhi script. Sindhi ritual song writing and YouTube are limited to the script.
Future : significant number of people who speak this language, however, is facing Sindhi dominance in Pakistan.
Gujarati
Region: Karachi, India
Estimated number of speakers: According to several million, some 25 million Gujaratis, but that is suspicious
Culture : two great leaders of the world's 26 th largest language Gujarati sub-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Gandhi's language. David Karachi Bohra, Ismaili Khoja, Memon, Kathiawari and Parsis speak this language. It has its own script and there are books. Millat was out of a newspaper but is closed
Future : the language of five million people in India, but are more of an option than speaking Urdu in Pakistan.
Rajasthani
Region is primarily a language of Indian state of Rajasthan, adjoining the Pakistani province of Sindh, especially in Tharparkar bid. It is also spoken in parts of Punjab.
Estimated number of speakers who are scattered in the number of speakers in Pakistan unclear.
Culture is the oldest literary tradition and a half thousand years. The Pakistani areas in India Rajasthani written in Devanagari script is written in Sindhi script.
The future is one of the major languages of India, but in Pakistan, which is under the domination of the minority language Sindhi and Punjabi.
Marwari
Region: South Punjab and northern Sindh
Estimated number of speakers: two lakh 20 thousand
Culture is well developed language in India, but most marginalized group in the Pakistani areas speak the language.
Future : Facing the dominance of language Sindhi and Urdu in Pakistan.
Hzargy
Region: Quetta, Loralai
Estimated number of speakers: two lakh 20 thousand
Language feature : they speak only of the Hazara
Culture : The significant literary activities in Quetta, including in poetry. Persian script is written in the script
Future : Thousands of young people are leaving the area to which they are exposed to ethnic and sectarian violence. It poses a risk language.
Persian
Region: Quetta's Hazara, other areas of Balochistan, Chitral valley sis mount
Estimated number of speakers: three thousand to two thousand
Culture is the great literary collection. Quetta is poetry in Persian.
Future : is it a minority language in Pakistan and it is becoming increasingly depleted.
Lucy
Region is spoken in Lasbela district of Balochistan.
Speakers, an estimated number of 11 thousand
Culture : there are no writing samples.
Future : byyar and helpful, speaking belong to the backward classes. The literacy rate is less than five percent. The language is under severe threat.
Potohari
Region: Plateau is spoken in parts of Pothohar and Pakistani Kashmir.
Estimated number of speakers: 25 million
Culture : for despite the significant language literature there are not enough samples. Puthuary a radio program broadcast are definitely quite popular.
The number of speakers is declining.
Haryanvi
Area: Language mainly Indian state of Haryana, but in the border districts of Punjab is also spoken.
Estimated number of speakers is unknown the exact number.
Culture : it is written in the Devanagari script of India, there is considerable literature and movies are made, but nothing is written in the language in Pakistan.
Future : Facing Punjabi domination of the language in Pakistan.
Aurmry
Region: South Waziristan town of kanry grams
Estimated number of speakers: six thousand
Language feature : only were spoken in a town in South Waziristan kanry grams and its speakers are all the homeless living in Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and other areas. This language speaks Burki tribe. Imran Shaukat Khanum's mother belonged to the same tribe
Culture : ritual is little poetry in Urdu script. Akbar remotely Rushan poetry in aurmry. Rozi Khan Burki are important in modern poet and researcher aurmry
The number of speakers has been on a rapid decline. It is included in the list of languages in danger of vanishing language UNESCO.
All Languages
List of all the 74 languages spoken in Pakistan (Source: aythnulag, Forum for Language Initiative)
Ireland, badesha, Poop, Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi, Southern Balochi, Balti, quail, bhaya, Brahvi, Hunza, clysu, gray, rape, dyhuary, dhtky, dumaky, English, gaurbty surrounds, pleasant, guiro, Gujarati, Gojri , grgula, hzargy, Southern Hindko Southern Hindko, Bulleh, jndaura, Jogi, pigeon, raw, recorded klash, klkuty, kamuyry, Kashmiri, kitty, Khetran, Khowar, Indus mountains, unpaved coli, compactness coli, udyara coli, Kindle royal, western, Lasi, luarky, Marwari, lamb, period, aurmry, puthuary mountain, Pakistan Sign Language, Paloli, Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Southern Pashto, Punjabi Western Breath, Seraiki, sauy, Sheena, Sheena hill, Sindhi, Sindhi Bhil, turualy, Urdu, asuju, uagry, uky, uanycy, ydga
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