Saraiki dialect facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saraiki |
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| سرائیکی, ਸਰਾਇਕੀ, सराइकी | ||||
| Native to | Pakistan, India | |||
| Region | mainly South Punjab | |||
| Native speakers | 17 million (2007) | |||
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Indo-European
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Derawali
Riasati (Riyasati–Bahawalpuri)
Thali
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| Writing system | Persian alphabet, Laṇḍā scripts particularly Gurumukhi, Devanagari script, Langdi script | |||
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| Regulated by | No official regulation | |||
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The Saraiki dialect (Perso-Arabic: سرائیکی sometimes spelled Siraiki and Seraiki) is closely related to Punjabi. It is a dialect of Punjabi as agreed by majority of local and foreign linguists since late 90's. It is spoken by approximately 18 million Pakistanis, mostly in the southern part of Punjab Province and in adjacent parts of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwas. Saraiki belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European.
Images for kids
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Dr. Ashu Lal, A Saraiki poet and intellectual
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Tomb of Sufi poet Khwaja Ghulam Farid
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