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Originally Posted by wondergurl
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Encyclopedia Article
Most Pakistanis speak at least two languages. A large segment of the population is trilingual, speaking English, Urdu, and an ethnic-based regional language. Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Baluchi, and Brahui are the major regional languages. These languages have many regional dialects, including Saraiki, a widely spoken dialect of Punjabi. Regional languages are recognized as a potent force because language and ethnic identity are closely interrelated; even the national census categorizes groups according to their language, rather than their ethnicity. |
Ah, I see you meant 'census' and not 'consensus', keep in mind they are two different things.
So now that you agree a large part of Pakistan speaks languages other than Urdu, adding these languages to the official stature of the province should be considered right? You shouldnt have any objections I hope?
To answer your last part of the post, I am not stating Urdu is destroying Pakistan; we are destroying Pakistan, infact already have. We need to grant more provincial autonomy and make the peoople feel being Pakistani does not mean they will be forced to do adopt alien cultures and traditions. I am not saying we should take Urdu away from people, I am saying we should give official status to the languages they speak. I hope we are in agreement with that.