Percentageas of speakers of larger languages
Around 44% speak Punjabi, 15.5% speak Pashto, 15.5% speak Sindhi, 10.5% Saraiki, 7.5% Urdu, 3.5% Balochi and 3.5% other languages (Hindko, Brahui etc.) as their first language
There are other 32 regional languages other than these.
Demographics of Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the Mohsin Ahmed in the book "Pakistan Beyond the crisis state" edited by Maleeha Lodhi ( ex Pak ambassador to US and UK),
"Linguistically Pakistan is so diverse that Punjabi speakers in Pakistan are more than the population of entire France, Pushto speakers in Pakistan are more than the population of whole of Saudi Arabia, Sindhi speakers are more than the population of Australia, Seraiki by more than the population of Netherlands, Urdu by more than the population of Cuba and Balochi by more than the entire population of Singapore.
Pakistan's diversity is not limited to language, religiously Pakistan is mainly Muslim but Pakistan has more non Muslims than there are people in either Toronto or Miami."
This country can be made a model for Muslim world, trust me because of its diverse nature. All the countries in Muslim world don't have more than two to three regional languages, this country has 32. All it needs is a right leader to put it back on track.
Around 44% speak Punjabi, 15.5% speak Pashto, 15.5% speak Sindhi, 10.5% Saraiki, 7.5% Urdu, 3.5% Balochi and 3.5% other languages (Hindko, Brahui etc.) as their first language
There are other 32 regional languages other than these.
Demographics of Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the Mohsin Ahmed in the book "Pakistan Beyond the crisis state" edited by Maleeha Lodhi ( ex Pak ambassador to US and UK),
"Linguistically Pakistan is so diverse that Punjabi speakers in Pakistan are more than the population of entire France, Pushto speakers in Pakistan are more than the population of whole of Saudi Arabia, Sindhi speakers are more than the population of Australia, Seraiki by more than the population of Netherlands, Urdu by more than the population of Cuba and Balochi by more than the entire population of Singapore.
Pakistan's diversity is not limited to language, religiously Pakistan is mainly Muslim but Pakistan has more non Muslims than there are people in either Toronto or Miami."
This country can be made a model for Muslim world, trust me because of its diverse nature. All the countries in Muslim world don't have more than two to three regional languages, this country has 32. All it needs is a right leader to put it back on track.
