Pakistani Languages, Dialects and National Unity
Abstract
The regional varieties of a language do not differ only across
the borders but also within a region. These varieties differ
across the ethnic and sociolinguistic boundaries as well. Urdu
is a language that serves as a lingua franca in Pakistan but it
does have regional varieties and they portray a unity in
diversity. The Pakistani languages, Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi,
and Pushto etc., have exerted their influence on Urdu's
regional varieties and have played their role in shaping Urdu's
new lexicon.
This paper investigates the geographical and linguistic
background of Urdu's different dialects and regional varieties
and traces the emergence of new regional varieties of Urdu.
With an emphasis on the origin and development of Urdu's
dialects, this research paper traces the impact of Urdu's
regional varieties on the national unity. It also surveys the
ways in which the other Pakistani languages have influenced
the emergence of a new Urdu lexicon.
Dr. Rauf Parekh. (2009) پاکستانی زبانیں ،تحتی بولیاں اور قومی یکجہتی, Keenjhar - Research Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1.
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