LOL that reminds me, when I talk in urdu I deliberately talk in a Punjabi urdu of accent. Why do I do that? People hear my urdu and automatically ask, are you from Lahore? So my accent of urdu is like a hint about where I belong from. However when I speak in English people do not think I am a paindu person.
I definitely agree with you there, language or even what kind of accent you have has nothing to do with your intellectual capabilities. The most jahil person might be living in UK or USA and have an accent. Language is a language indeed and I believe the current system should continue. Where urdu is the national language however people are free to learn their mother languages as well.
I believe your mother language has a deep connection to your culture. Every province has a different culture, meaning different cooking styles, different clothes, different dances, different music and language is a very important part of your culture. Gives you an identity and tells you who you are.
Plus Punjabi songs and culture is so rich! Just love it! :jano: :jano: Chak de pathey!
yes very well said Aisha
One only needs to ask a Sikh person what is the value of Punjabi
People who talk bad about PUnjabi do not know anything about the history of PUnjabi and how many intellectuals and poets Punjabi did bring forth.
The best Urdu poets are non-Urdu speaking
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Allama Iqbal
Habib Jalib
Ahmed Faraz
just to name few