Punjabi and Yoruba
Countries
India, Pakistan
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
India, Pakistan
Nigeria
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Not Available
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Hindi Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
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)
Ẹ n lẹ
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
e dupe
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
e kaasan
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
e kaaro
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Jowo
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
binu
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
bye
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Nigeria
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Benin, Togo
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
pendjabi
yoruba
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Availble
Not Available
Ethnicity
Punjabis
Yoruba people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Yorùbá
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
panj1256
yoru1245
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Analytic, Isolating
All Punjabi and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Punjabi and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Punjabi are spoken in different Punjabi Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Punjabi vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari, Saraiki. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Punjabi and Yoruba Speaking population
Punjabi and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Punjabi vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Yoruba Language Codes
Punjabi and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.