Punjabi and Urdu Speaking countries
Countries
India, Pakistan
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
India, Pakistan
  
Pakistan
  
Second Language
Pakistan
  
Pakistan
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia, Oceania
  
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
India
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
  
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.
  
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
  
Similar To
Hindi Language
  
Arabic and Hindi Languages
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Ghaznavid Persian Language
  
Punjabi and Urdu as Minority Language
In Punjabi and Urdu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Punjabi and Urdu as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Urdu as minority language: India.
If you want to compare Punjabi and Urdu dialects, then you can go to Punjabi vs Urdu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Punjabi and Urdu Regulators
Punjabi and Urdu speaking countries provide you Punjabi and Urdu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Punjabi is not regulated.Urdu is regulated by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan. Also get to learn, Punjabi and Urdu Language History.
Punjabi and Urdu Continents
Thinking about Punjabi and Urdu continents in which Punjabi and Urdu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Punjabi and Urdu. Most of the Punjabi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Urdu speaking countries lie in Asia, Oceania. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Punjabi and Urdu languages:
Punjabi 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.
Urdu Interesting Facts:
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
The Punjabi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Hindi Language whereas Punjabi language is similar to Arabic and Hindi Languages and derived from Ghaznavid Persian Language.