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Punjabi/Shahmukhi
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Writing systems of Punjabi
We have noted that Punjabi is spoken in Punjab, India as well as Punjab, Pakistan. There are different writing systems on either side of the international border. It is written in Gurmukhi script in India. Gurmukhi is also the official script of Punjabi there. However Shahmukhi script is used to write Punjabi in Pakistan. In this Part we are concerned with Punjabi as written in Shahmukhi script.
Shahmukhi script
Here you will learn the Shahmukhi script for writing Punjabi.
Contents
Lesson 1: Letters bē to sē
Lesson 2: Letters jīm to zāl
Lesson 3: Letters rē to zuāt
Lesson 4: Letters tōē to gāf
Lesson 5: Letters lām to baṛī yē
Lesson 6: Vowels a, i, and u
Lesson 7: Vowels ā, ī, ē, and ai
Lesson 8: Vowels ū, ō, and ū
Lesson 9: Extra symbols, punctuation, numerals, explanation for multiple letters for t, s, h, and z
Lesson 10: Reading Exercises I
Lesson 11: Reading Exercises II
See also: Shahmukhi script on Wikipedia