Introduction Punjabi (also known as Panjabi) is a member of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. Punjab mapeastern Punjabi is spoken as a first language primarily in the state of Punjab by 27 million people (Ethnologue). Western Punjabi (also known as Lahnda) is spoken by 60 million people in the Punjab province of punjabpakistan (Ethnologue). There are also speakers of these dialects in a number of other countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, United Kingdom ...