Who first spoke Punjabi?

Standard Punjabi
It first developed in the 12th century and gained prominence when Sufi poets such as Shah Hussain, Bulleh Shah among others began to use the Lahore/Amritsar spoken dialect with infused Persian vocabulary in their works in the Shahmukhi script.
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Who was the founder of Punjabi?

History of Punjab

The foundations of the present Punjab were laid by Banda Singh Bahadur, a hermit who became a military leader and, with his fighting band of Sikhs, temporarily liberated the eastern part of the province from Mughal rule in 1709–10.
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Where did the Punjabi language come from?

The Punjabi language is a descendent of the Shauraseni Prakrit, a language of medieval northern India that was used primarily in drama and plays during the 3rd to 10th centuries.
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Which is the oldest Punjabi dialect?

“The Vedic language has been called the oldest Punjabi, because it is nearer to Punjabi than Hindi. Classical Sanskrit evolved from the Vedic is the main source of Punjabi vocabulary and Sauraseni Prakrit is nearest to Classical Sanskrit.
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What language is closest to Punjabi?

Punjabi is also an Indo-Aryan language.

This makes it a descendant of the Sanskrit language, and it is related to Gujarati and Bengali.
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Which language is very old in India?

The Sanskrit language has been spoken since 5,000 years before Christ. Sanskrit is still the official language of India.
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What is the DNA of Punjabi people?

Punjabi castes are primarily a composite of substantial South Asian, East Asian and West Eurasian lineages. Moreover, for the first time we have defined the newly sub-haplogroup M52b1 characterized by 16223 T, 16275 G and 16438 A in Gujar caste.
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Are Punjabis Chinese?

The Punjabis are an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan peoples, originating from the Punjab region, found in Pakistan and northern India.
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Which is older Sanskrit or Punjabi?

“In fact, Hindi and Punjabi are sister languages born from the womb of Sanskrit.
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What race are Punjabis?

The Punjabis (Punjabi: پنجابی (Shahmukhi); ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Gurmukhi); romanised as Panjābīs), are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India.
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Did Punjab start Hinduism?

The Punjabi people first practiced proto-Hinduism, the oldest recorded religion in the Punjab region. The historical Vedic religion constituted the religious ideas and practices in Punjab during the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE), centred primarily in the worship of Indra.
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When did Punjabis convert to Islam?

However, Islam was introduced via southern Punjab in the 8th century, becoming the majority by the 16th century, via local conversion.
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How old is Punjab in India?

Some of the prominent ones include Sikhism, Buddhism and many Sufi schools of Islam. The Indian State of Punjab was created in 1947, when the partition of India split the former Raj province of Punjab between India and Pakistan.
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How many years old is Punjabi?

India Bookworld - Punjabi Language is 5,500 Years Old.
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Which language is the oldest in the world?

Sumerian can be considered the first language in the world, according to Mondly. The oldest proof of written Sumerian was found on the Kish tablet in today's Iraq, dating back to approximately 3500 BC.
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Why are Punjabis so tall?

DIET IS THE MAIN REASON :Punjabis use to consume more dairy products,their breakfast is heavier large calories same goes with lunch but dinner is lighter mainly milk dessert “KHEER" which makes them grow taller in sizes as compare to south indian,north eastern,Deccan.
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Why do Punjabis wear turbans?

The dastār is a symbol of spirituality, holiness, and humility in Sikhism. The dastār is also a symbol of honour and self-respect. In the Punjabi culture, those who have selflessly served the community are traditionally honoured with turbans. The dastār also signifies piety and purity of mind.
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Are Punjabis Middle Eastern?

Punjabis are not considered to be of Middle Eastern origin. They are primarily from the northern region of the Indian subcontinent, in the state of Punjab in India and the province of Punjab in Pakistan.
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Are Punjabis related to Greeks?

Lahore had Greek rulers, or in the later years Punjabi rulers with considerable Greek DNA. Even today Punjabis have some DNA, and that is to be understood. Then this meant that there was considerable trade between Lahore and Multan and Greece, which documents tell us a lot about.
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Are Punjabis genetically different?

Are Punjabis genetically? PCA indicated that the Punjabi population is an admixed population with genetic ancestry components similar to those of other South Central Asian populations and the Middle East.
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Is Punjabi related to Arabic?

The Arabic and modern Persian influence in the historical Punjab region began with the late first millennium Muslim conquests on the Indian subcontinent. Many Persian and Arabic words were incorporated in Punjabi. So Punjabi relies heavily on Persian and Arabic words which are used with a liberal approach to language.
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What language did Jesus speak?

Most religious scholars and historians agree with Pope Francis that the historical Jesus principally spoke a Galilean dialect of Aramaic. Through trade, invasions and conquest, the Aramaic language had spread far afield by the 7th century B.C., and would become the lingua franca in much of the Middle East.
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What language did Adam and Eve speak?

The Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, is the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
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Who is mother of all languages?

In the beginning, Sanskrit stood as mother of all languages and encouraged all languages and was the reason for their growth and prosperity. One may note that most of the works in Sanskrit have been translated into other Indian languages.”
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Who ruled Punjab before British?

After a long period of anarchy due to decline of Mughals in 18th century, the Sikh Empire in 1799 AD unified most of the Punjab region. The region was conquered by the British in 1849 AD after Second Anglo-Sikh War and Punjab province was created in 1857.
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