Languages
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and spoken as a first, second or at times third tongue by almost all Pakistani people; although there are numerous regional and provincial languages which are spoken as first languages by the ethno-linguistic groups making up the country. English is spoken at an official level and is a legacy of the long British Raj colonial rule in the region. Many Pakistanis worldwide speak the various regional languages of Pakistan. Such as: Saraiki, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Kashmiri, and Farsi. Overseas Pakistanis also speak many of the national languages of the country such as: English, Norwegian, German, French, Swedish, Arabic, Dutch, etc.
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