Language and Demography
As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, Punjabi language is spoken by 98%. Shahmukhi script is mostly used, but Nankana Sahib is one of the few places in the Pakistani Punjab where Gurmukhi script is also understood by some.Punjabi dialects spoken in the district are:
- Majhi or Standard (Majority)
- Malwi dialect (Migrated people from Indian Punjab speak this dialect)
Other Languages include:
- Urdu being national language is spoken and understood.
- English is also understood and spoken by the sizable educated people.
Nankana Sahib District has a population of about 15,99,538. The majority of the population are Muslims (97%); the remainder (3%) are mainly Sikhs, with the latter concentrated in the town of Nankana Sahib itself.
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