I have lived in United States for 30 years and we still speak punjabi.Its not a dying language,whenever I go to Lahore,all I hear is punjabi,not sure what some of you are talking about.Sure urdu and english is common too but so is punjabi.By the way,defence and cantt area is not the real Lahore,its the newer Lahore.You want punjabi,go to the old and real Lahore.How many people do we hear sindhi in Karachi?
English is the language of educated people. Panjabi is the language of Panjab. Each of the Pakistani languages are important. For Panjabis, it is of course Panjabi language and culture. You can even see it in the Bollywood movies, how it domonates everywhere. It is the time also to promote Pushto, Sindhi,Balouchi and other Pakistani languages. If we want pakistan to be united and strong we have to respect Pakistani languages. For education purposes we must learn English.
If Im talking to a person and I find out that this person know punjabi then I quickly change my talk into punjabi. I can simply not accept in my mind to talk in urdu to a person who knows punjabi, period!. If one is firm and love punjabi and use it often then this language dont have die.
I have started to speak in punjabi with my kids. They understand me but they speak back in urdu..They are small now but when they are grown up I'll have them to speak only in punjabi to me or I wont answer thier talk.
This deserting of our mother language Punjabi in Pakistan is a result of the highest form of ignorance (see: Jahil sooch) that ran rampant with our parents' generation thinking that speaking Urdu makes a person seem more educated, and speaking Punjabi is considered being educated. Such ironical ignorance and jahiliyat.
I fully agree with you zanretsukenXII. I believe we still have not been able to shun the legacy of our colonial past. Before maybe it was Urdu that people seemed to consider the language of the educated and these days it is English. Anyone who can speak good English today believes he is from the upper classes and has become a status symbol. I guess even India has the same problem.
Unfortunately this has become the norm among our current generation and a tragedy for us. Definitely a shame!!
man i totally agree, i remember when we grew up, parents spoke urdu to the kids and spoke punjabi among themselves. since urdu was the national language. we losing out heritage big time.
do u guys even speak punjabi in Lahore ? I tried searching something on punjabis in pakistan, and all I could find was stage dramas ? is it dying language ?
Yes! we do speak Punjabi in Lahore but i agree that among the Lahori middle class Urdu and English is becoming the norm rather then Punjabi. Punjabi is becoming more of a rural language, spoken by villagers and the city's poor who weren't able to get a formal education. Thanks to our 'great' educational system Punjabi is definitely suffering but is not died yet.
i agreee with u man....in lahore and other big punjabi cicites ppl tend to speak urdu more than punjabi,,,,,which is a shame...we r forgetting our mother language....it is our identity....i hope people understand this fact and stop feeling complexed when speack in punjabi.....after all we pakistanis have a rich past of our punjabi culture...but we tend to forget it now in our big cities....
i love lahore man. Currently i am in UK. i want to fly and go back to Pakistan and to eat makhni karahi at Butt karahi in laxmi chowk ;(
alyjutt 1 year ago
I have lived in United States for 30 years and we still speak punjabi.Its not a dying language,whenever I go to Lahore,all I hear is punjabi,not sure what some of you are talking about.Sure urdu and english is common too but so is punjabi.By the way,defence and cantt area is not the real Lahore,its the newer Lahore.You want punjabi,go to the old and real Lahore.How many people do we hear sindhi in Karachi?
TheDesitexan 1 year ago
mery jan lahore zindabad
pinkora 2 years ago
English is the language of educated people. Panjabi is the language of Panjab. Each of the Pakistani languages are important. For Panjabis, it is of course Panjabi language and culture. You can even see it in the Bollywood movies, how it domonates everywhere. It is the time also to promote Pushto, Sindhi,Balouchi and other Pakistani languages. If we want pakistan to be united and strong we have to respect Pakistani languages. For education purposes we must learn English.
MAYOGARDENS 2 years ago 3
english is language for english countries
buttsahibjee 1 year ago
If Im talking to a person and I find out that this person know punjabi then I quickly change my talk into punjabi. I can simply not accept in my mind to talk in urdu to a person who knows punjabi, period!. If one is firm and love punjabi and use it often then this language dont have die.
rosbuske66 2 years ago 2
I have started to speak in punjabi with my kids. They understand me but they speak back in urdu..They are small now but when they are grown up I'll have them to speak only in punjabi to me or I wont answer thier talk.
rosbuske66 2 years ago 3
This deserting of our mother language Punjabi in Pakistan is a result of the highest form of ignorance (see: Jahil sooch) that ran rampant with our parents' generation thinking that speaking Urdu makes a person seem more educated, and speaking Punjabi is considered being educated. Such ironical ignorance and jahiliyat.
Such a big shame.
zanretsukenXII 2 years ago 4
I fully agree with you zanretsukenXII. I believe we still have not been able to shun the legacy of our colonial past. Before maybe it was Urdu that people seemed to consider the language of the educated and these days it is English. Anyone who can speak good English today believes he is from the upper classes and has become a status symbol. I guess even India has the same problem.
Unfortunately this has become the norm among our current generation and a tragedy for us. Definitely a shame!!
imrangohar 2 years ago
Lakshmi chowk? isnt that too much of an indian name there?
pakimadarchod 2 years ago
@zanretsukenXII you made my day.
waqarahmedkhan1 7 months ago
man i totally agree, i remember when we grew up, parents spoke urdu to the kids and spoke punjabi among themselves. since urdu was the national language. we losing out heritage big time.
mobility22 3 years ago 3
lmao tael wala! nice vid
dankeshun 3 years ago
i want to go to lahore! i haven't been there in so long!
amna72391 3 years ago
main pakistan ja raha ho peli bahr apna zandgi mai :P acha ho ga
smatal 3 years ago
gurmukhi is for sikhs. Our punjab and punjabi is better than sikhs.
supermanpaki 3 years ago
I LOVE THIS STREET with all the restaurants and massage guys !!!!!
oceanbound222 3 years ago
do u guys even speak punjabi in Lahore ? I tried searching something on punjabis in pakistan, and all I could find was stage dramas ? is it dying language ?
fropper 3 years ago
Yes! we do speak Punjabi in Lahore but i agree that among the Lahori middle class Urdu and English is becoming the norm rather then Punjabi. Punjabi is becoming more of a rural language, spoken by villagers and the city's poor who weren't able to get a formal education. Thanks to our 'great' educational system Punjabi is definitely suffering but is not died yet.
imrangohar 3 years ago
i agreee with u man....in lahore and other big punjabi cicites ppl tend to speak urdu more than punjabi,,,,,which is a shame...we r forgetting our mother language....it is our identity....i hope people understand this fact and stop feeling complexed when speack in punjabi.....after all we pakistanis have a rich past of our punjabi culture...but we tend to forget it now in our big cities....
alibokhari1 3 years ago 3
OMG im going to pakistan for the 1st time... i cant wait....
CH14life 3 years ago
When are you going to Pakistan ? I have been 3 times and loved it tooooo much !!!
oceanbound222 3 years ago
ive been!! lol it was sickkkk i loved it... i need to upload the videos soon....goin again next year for defo lol...
CH14life 3 years ago
great yar looks like purani dilli chandini chownk
divyedogra 3 years ago
Butt Taka Tak ... I am sure anyway Good luck the best food ever in Lahore is Butt Taka Tak..Great yar..
goldtipu 3 years ago
Wish I could have joined you all for dinner. Looks delicious.
oceanbound222 3 years ago
yh nice ... and bless u al freinds
wildflowerleo 4 years ago 2
amazing............. vry nice
thnx 4 sharin
arslanalf 4 years ago 2