Punjabi Language Movement

Movement for recognition of Punjabi in Pakistan

This article is about the movement in Pakistan. For the 1947–1966 movement demanding a Punjabi-speaking state in India, see Punjabi Suba movement.

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Punjabi Language Movement

Public demonstration in Lahore

Location|

Punjab, Pakistan

Caused by|

* Marginalisation of Punjabi
* Linguistic imposition of Urdu

Methods|

* Political demonstration

Parties

* Punjabi Parchar
* World Punjabi Congress
* Punjabi Khoj Garh
* Punjabi Lok Sujag

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The Punjabi Language Movement (Punjabi: پنجابی زبان تحریک, romanized: Pañjābī zabān tahrīk; pronounced [pənˈd͡ʒaːb.bi zəbaːn təɦ'ɾik]; abbreviated as PLM) is a socio-political movement in Punjab, Pakistan, advocating the recognition of the Punjabi language, as well as culture and literature, in Pakistan to allow its use in government affairs, education, and media.[1][2][3][4][5]

Today, the Punjabi people constitute the largest ethnic group in the country, though Urdu was given status as the sole national language of the country, following independence.[6] Unlike Indian Punjab, where reading and writing the Punjabi language is compulsory at every level from 2008,[7] alongside a special Punjabi University at Patiala, Punjabi does not have any kind of official status in Pakistan and is merely recognised as a nominal "provincial language" in Pakistani Punjab.[8] The PLM's ideologies are based on Punjabi nationalism.

## See also

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* Punjabi nationalism
* Punjabi Suba movement
* Punjabiyat
* Anti-Hindi agitation of 1937–40

## References

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1. ^ Staff Report (21 February 2011). "Punjab wants its mother tongue back". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
2. ^ Brown, Michael Edward (2003). Fighting Words: Language Policy and Ethnic Relations in Asia. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262523332.
3. ^ Kamal, Neel (14 September 2015). "A march for Punjabi revival in Pak's Punjab". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
4. ^ Soofi, Mushtaq (27 February 2015). "Punjab Notes: Mother language, people and politicians". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
5. ^ Punjabi Language Movement
6. ^ Service, Tribune News (19 February 2016). "Thousands to march for Punjabi in Lahore". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
7. ^ "Punjab Cabinet Okays to amend Punjabi official language Act". Zee News (in Latin). 3 September 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
8. ^ "Punjabi as medium of instruction". The Nation. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

## External links

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* Punjabi Language Movement Official website
* Official Facebook
* PLM on Youtube

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Province of Punjab, Pakistan topics

History|

* History of Punjab
* Harappa
* History of Lahore

Government|

* Provincial Assembly
* Chief Minister
* Governor

Culture|

* Punjabis
* Punjabi tribes
* Punjabi language
* Saraiki people
* Saraiki language
* Folklore
* Saraiki Ajrak
* Pothwar
* Pahari-Pothwari
* Cuisine
* Diaspora
* Music
* Dress
* Salwar (Punjabi) Suit
* Archaeological sites and monuments
* Festivals

Geography|

* Cities
* Districts
* Region

Divisions|

* Bahawalpur
* Dera Ghazi Khan
* Faisalabad
* Gujranwala
* Gujrat
* Lahore
* Mianwali
* Multan
* Rawalpindi
* Sahiwal
* Sarghoda

Districts|

* Attock
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* Bhakkar
* Chakwal
* Chiniot
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* Fasialabad
* Gujranwala
* Gujrat
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* Vehari
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Education|

* University of the Punjab

Sport|

* Gaddafi Stadium
* Iqbal Stadium
* Faisalabad Hockey Stadium

Major cities|

* Lahore
* Faisalabad
* Rawalpindi
* Gujranwala
* Multan
* Sialkot

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