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The provincial languages of Pakistan are a set of languages that are spoken and used in the Provinces of Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan).
Balochistan
| Rank | Language | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balochi | Balochi is the main provincial language of Balochistan |
| 2 | Urdu | Urdu is the second language of Balochistan |
| 3 | Brahui | Brahui is the third language of Balochistan |
| 4 | Pashto | Pashto is spoken by majority of Quetta, capital of Balochistan |
| 5 | Hazaragi | Fourth language of Balochistan |
Punjab
| Rank | Language | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | Punjabi is the first language of Punjab |
| 2 | Saraiki | Saraiki is the second language of Punjab |
| 3 | Hindko | Hindko is the third language of Punjab |
| 4 | Urdu | Urdu is the fourth language of Punjab |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| Rank | Language | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pashto | Pashto is the main provincial language of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 2 | Urdu | Urdu is the second language of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 3 | Hindko | Hindko is spoken in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Sindh
| Rank | Language | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sindhi | Sindhi is the first language of Sindh |
| 2 | Lasi | Lasi is similar to Sindhi and is the second language of Sindh |
| 3 | Urdu | There are a lot of Urdu-Speaking Muhajirs in Karachi |
| 4 | Kutchi | Kutchi is the fourth language of Sindh |
| 5 | Thari | Thari is the fifth language of Pakistan |
| 6 | Balochi | Balochi is spoken in western Sindh |
| 7 | Saraiki | Saraiki is spoken in Northern Sindh, near the Punjab border |
Gilgit-Baltistan
| Rank | Language | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shina | It is a Dardic language spoken by the majority in six tehsils (Gilgit, Diamir/Chilas, Darel/Tangir, Astore, Puniyal/Gahkuch and Rondu). |
| 2 | Brouski | It is spoken by the majority in four tehsils (Nagar I, Nagar II, Hunza and Yasin). It is a language isolate that has borrowed considerable Urdu vocabulary. |
| 3 | Khowar | It is spoken by the majority in two tehsils (Gupis and Ishkomen) but also spoken in Yasin and Puniyal/Gahkuch Tehsils. Like Shina, it is a Dardic language. |
| 4 | Wakhi | It is spoken by the majority of people in Gojal Tehsil of Hunza. But it is also spoken in the Yasin and Ishkoman tehsils of Gupis-Yasin and Ghizer districts. |
| 5 | Balti | It is spoken in Gilgit Baltistan and some parts of India's Ladakh |
| 6 | Domaaki | It is the least spoken language of Gilgit-Baltistan, In 2011, the estimated Domaaki speakers were 340. |
Azad Kashmir
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| 1 | Kashmiri | Kashmiri is the first/official language of Azad Kashmir
References
https://uh.edu/~sriaz/thecountry/languages/
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