(1) Pupil Rida Munir, six, yesterday proudly told of how she could speak three languages, Punjabi , Urdu and English.(2) An additional 439,239 people reported speaking other Indic languages, such as Punjabi , Bengali and Malayalam.(3) The team members, who between them can speak Urdu, Punjabi , Bengali and Hindi, are based at St John's health centre in Halifax and work throughout the Calderdale area.(4) Remarking on yet another quirky Punjabi penchant, the authors say that Punjabis obviously considered it illogical and unnecessary to use plural number for nouns representing single objects.(5) It is about the Kanishka air crash and story of a girl, ‘he says, revealing that he has six books in Punjabi poetry to his credit.’(6) In fact, the Punjabis are no longer considered outsiders, Punjabi signboards are seen even at the British High Commission visa gate.(7) The annual Kavi Darbar event, a celebration of Punjabi language, art and culture takes place on Sunday.(8) They're doing them in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Greek, Gujurati, French, Hindi, Punjabi , Urdu, Turkish, Vietnamese and Spanish.(9) Remarking on yet another quirky Punjabi penchant, the authors say that Punjabis obviously considered it illogical and unnecessary to use plural number for nouns representing single objects.(10) Slated as the most important annual event for the Punjabi community in Delhi, it is also one of the most eagerly awaited television events for Punjabis all over the globe.(11) The Balochi nationalists have been critical of the induction of a large number of Punjabis and Pashtuns into the province to work in this project.(12) Bhangra legend Gurdas Maan is known for his hard-hitting songs about young Punjabis losing touch with their culture, and other sensitive issues such as political and religious corruption.(13) Two thirds of the pupils speak Urdu or Punjabi as their mother tongue.(14) The Punjabis and the Gujaratis dominate the Indian population, between them accounting for almost three quarter of all Indians.(15) A University of British Columbia instructor is embarking on an ambitious campaign to elevate the status of the Punjabi language within Canada.(16) The more traditional bhangra artists, even those who live outside India, believe that the music should be used as a vehicle to encourage the younger generation to learn Punjabi, and sustain their interest in Punjabi culture.
