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The current research aims at exploring the status of Punjabi language in the province of Punjab. The Punjabi linguistic community has the largest population in the country with its majorityconcentrated in the province of Punjab. Despite being the native language of the majority, the Punjabi language finds limited and minor articulation in the lives of its native speakers. The recent issue in this regard was the issuance of notice by the famous national level privateschoolto ban its use in school premises calling it foul language. Such initiative by the school heated up the dying debate about the status of Punjabi language and its acknowledgement at various levels. The current research investigates the status of Punjabi language in the opinion of Punjabi native speakers by using interview as a research instrument. The data was collected from a sample of 20 participants selected through purposive sample. The findings reveal thatthe participants expressed doubts to the need of maintaining Punjabi language as it carries no meaning to maintain Punjabi language. The participants described the lack of academic value of Punjabi and used the adjectives like dismal and miserable future to refer to Punjabi language. They argued that if serious initiatives by the government and the native speakers of Punjabi to promote Punjabi are not taken, its future seems to be in jeopardy.
Furrakh Abbas, , Muhammad Kashif Jali, Zakaur Rehman. (2019) The Status of Punjabi Language In The Province Of Punjab, Pakistan, The Dialogue, Volume 14, Issue 2.
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