Languages of Pakistan

Pakistan's national language is Urdu. English and Urdu are the official languages. In 2015, the government announced its plans to make Urdu as the sole official language and abolish English. The country is also home to several regional languages, including Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Kashmiri, Hindko, Brahui, Shina, Balti, Khowar, Dhatki, Marwari, Wakhi and Burushaski. From among these, four (Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, and Balochi) are provincial languages. Almost all of Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family.

Languages of Pakistan

Pakistan's national language is Urdu. English and Urdu are the official languages. In 2015, the government announced its plans to make Urdu as the sole official language and abolish English. The country is also home to several regional languages, including Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Kashmiri, Hindko, Brahui, Shina, Balti, Khowar, Dhatki, Marwari, Wakhi and Burushaski. From among these, four (Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, and Balochi) are provincial languages. Almost all of Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family.