Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India, spoken predominantly by the Punjabi people. With approximately 148 million native speakers, it is the eighth most spoken native language and twelfth most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world.
The Punjabis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India. They generally speak Standard Punjabi or various Punjabi dialects on both sides.
The Punjab region is an area of South Asia stretching from central and eastern Pakistan to northwest India.
Dhillon is a one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Alam is a masculine name derived from several ancient languages including :
- Arabic: عالم (ʿĀlam) meaning "world" or "universe"
- Hebrew: cognate word עולם is transcribed as Olam, also meaning "World"
- Tagalog: Alam means "Knowledge" (Wisdom). adjective maalam, is referred to as the one who is knowledgeable and wise.
- Malay: Alam means "Field of interest", "nature", "realm", "world". Use "Ilmu alam" means "Natural Studies" or "Geography".
- Hindi: Alam means "the whole world; world".
- Urdu: Alam means "the whole world; world".
Gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources.
Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Region. They generally comes under Dhai Ghar of Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajput. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master.
Khaira is a Punjabi surname and Jat clan that is not to be confused with Kheirra, also a Jat clan, in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.
The Punjabi diaspora refers to the descendants of ethnic Punjabis who emigrated out of the Punjab region in the northern part of the South Asia to the rest of the world. Punjabis are one of the largest ethnic groups in both the Pakistani and Indian diasporas. The Punjabi diaspora numbers around the world has been given between 2.5 and 10 million, mainly concentrated in Britain, Canada, United States, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
Bagga is a surname of Punjabi people found in Punjab (India) and Punjab (Pakistan).
Ashwini, Ashvini, Aswini, or Asvini is a gender-neutral South Asian name, and also may refer to:
Heer Ranjha is a tragic romance folktale from the Punjab about the lovers Heer and Ranjha, best known through the classic poem collection of the same name by Waris Shah, an 18-century Punjabi-language poet.
Manoj is a name of Indian origin. Notable people called Manoj include:
Brar is a surname, and a Jat clan from the Punjab region.
Barkat is a Punjab or Pakistani surname and a given name. Notable persons with that name include:
Kapoor is a surname that originated with the Punjabi Khatri community.
Sohi or Sohee is Sikh surname. It is sub-caste of Jatt clan in Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab.
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