Countries
India, Pakistan
Burkina Faso
National Language
India, Pakistan
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Hindi Language
Dagbani Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Kia ora
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
Laafi bala
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Kia ora
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Ne y yibeogo
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
gafare
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
gafare
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Saraiki
Saremde
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Burkina Faso
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Mosse
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Not Available
French Name
pendjabi
moré
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Availble
Not Available
Origin
1000 AD
Not available
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Western Sudanic
Branch
Indic
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Mossi
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 1
pa
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
panj1256
moss1236
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Punjabi and Mossi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Punjabi and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Punjabi and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Punjabi are spoken in different Punjabi Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Punjabi vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari, Saraiki. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Punjabi and Mossi Speaking population
Punjabi and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Punjabi and Mossi on Punjabi vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Mossi Language Codes
Punjabi and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
