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An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by its indigenous peoples. Indigenous languages are not necessarily national languages but they can be; for example, Aymara is both an indigenous language and an official language of Bolivia. Also, national languages are not necessarily ...
Despite maintaining Pashtun customs, including adherence to Pashtunwali, traditional dress, cuisine, and martial heritage, many Kakazai Pashtuns in regions such as Kabul, Punjab, Sindh, and Kashmir primarily speak indigenous languages. This linguistic adaptation reflects broader patterns observed among Pashtun communities outside Pashto ...
The National Language Promotion Department (Urdu: اِدارۀ فروغِ قومی زُبان Idāra-ē Farōġ-ē Qaumī Zabān [ɪ.ˈd̪aː.rə.eː fə.ˈroːɣ.eː ˈqɔː.mi zə.ˈbaːn]), formerly known as the National Language Authority (or Urdu Language Authority), [1] is an autonomous regulatory institution established in 1979 to support the advancement and promotion of Urdu, which is ...
Historically, Pashtun jirgas have provided a platform for addressing collective concerns, promoting dialogue on peace, political reform, and indigenous rights. The Khyber Jirga aimed to include Pashtuns and minority groups from all backgrounds to shape a shared vision for the reconstruction and development of the Pashtun nation.
Official or native language(s) (alphabet/script) Pakistan: Islamabad: Pakistan Pākistān پاکستان: Islamabad Islāmabād اسلاماباد: English Urdu (Arabic script [Nastaʿlīq hand]) Palau: Ngerulmud: Belau Palau: Ngerulmud Ngerulmud: English Palauan: Palestine [14] East Jerusalem (declared) Ramallah (administrative capital) [b ...
An English-Urdu bilingual sign at the archaeological site of Sirkap, near Taxila. The Urdu says: (right to left) دو سروں والے عقاب کی شبيہ والا مندر, dō sarōñ wālé u'qāb kī shabīh wāla mandir. "The temple with the image of the eagle with two heads." Most languages of Pakistan are written in the Perso-Arabic ...
Farhang-e-Asifiya (Urdu: فرہنگ آصفیہ, lit. 'The Dictionary of Asif') is an Urdu-to-Urdu dictionary compiled by Syed Ahmad Dehlvi. [1] It has more than 60,000 entries in four volumes. [2] It was first published in January 1901 by Rifah-e-Aam Press in Lahore, present-day Pakistan. [3] [4]
The Urdu Dictionary Board (Urdu: اردو لغت بورڈ, romanized: Urdu Lughat Board) is an academic and literary institution of Pakistan, administered by National History and Literary Heritage Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its objective is to edit and publish a comprehensive dictionary of the Urdu language.