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- Numerous regional languages are spoken as first languages by Pakistan's various ethnolinguistic groups. Languages with more than a million speakers each include Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Urdu, Balochi, Hindko, Pahari-Pothwari and Brahui. There are approximately 60 local languages with fewer than a million speakers.
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Pakistan. Urdu is the sole national, and one of the two official languages of Pakistan (along with English). It is spoken and understood throughout the country, whereas the state-by-state languages (languages spoken throughout various regions) are the provincial languages, although only 7.57% of Pakistanis speak Urdu as their first language.
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Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca of Pakistan, and while sharing official status with English, it is the preferred and dominant language used for inter-communication between different ethnic groups.
Apr 13, 2024 · Urdu language, member of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-European family of languages. Urdu is spoken as a first language by nearly 70 million people and as a second language by more than 100 million people, predominantly in Pakistan and India .
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Category: Languages of Pakistan. 79 languages. ... Urdu in Pakistan (1 C, 2 P) W. Pakistani words and phrases (9 C, 3 P) Pakistani writers by language (3 C)
Pakistan is a diverse society with estimates suggesting it has between 75 to 85 languages. Urdu and English serve as the official languages, with Urdu being a unifying force among over 75% of Pakistanis.