| Also Known As: Sindhi
Description:
Sindhi (Arabic script: سنڌي, Devanagari script: सिन्धी, Sindhī) is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan. It is spoken by approximately 41 million people in Pakistan, and is also spoken by a minority 12 million in India; it is the third most spoken language of Pakistan, and the official language of Sindh in Pakistan. It has also been made an official language of India. The Government of Pakistan issues National Identity Cards to its citizens only in two languages, i.e. Sindhi and Urdu. Genealogically it is an Indo-Aryan language, though it also shows signs of heavy Dravidian influence. Most Sindhi speakers in Pakistan are concentrated in the Sindh province. The remaining speakers are found in India and amongst the Sindhi diaspora community which are scattered throughout the world. The Sindhi language has spread as the Hindu Sindhis left Sindh to migrate to the Hindu-majority India, during the Independence of Pakistan in 1947. The language is written in Devanagari script by Sindhi Hindus; however, with the conversion of most Sindhis to Islam, a modified Arabic script was produced. After the independence of both Pakistan and India from British rule, the Government of India..... full article at Wikipedia |
Location of Sindhi Language Speakers
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32.016245, 71.692582, Pakistan
49.837982, 105.820313, Asia</googlemap>
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