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Presence and prominence of languages at the provincial level in Pakistan

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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).

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


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

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


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 spoken in Southeastern Sindh
5	Thari	Thari is spoken in Eastern Sindh
6	Balochi	Balochi is spoken in western Sindh
7	Saraiki	Saraiki is spoken in Northern Sindh, near the Punjab border

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.

Rank	Language	Detail
1	Kashmiri	Kashmiri is the first/official language of Azad Kashmir
2	Urdu	Urdu is the second language of Azad Kashmir
3	Gurjari	Gujari is the third language of Azad Kashmir
4	Pahari	Pahari is spoken in Northern Azad Kashmir and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
5	Pashto	Pashto is spoken in Southwestern Azad Kashmir
6	Hindko	Hindko is spoken in Southern Azad Kashmir
7	Uyghur	Uyghur is spoken in Northern Azad Kashmir along the Chinese border
8	Kundal Shahi	Kundal Shahi is a endangered language in Central Azad Kashmir

Official languages

Other languages
(by administrative unit)

Azad Kashmir	Dogri Gujari Kashmiri Kundal Shahi Pahari-Pothwari
Balochistan	Balochi Brahui Dehwari Hazaragi Jadgali Khetrani Pashto Wanetsi
Gilgit-Baltistan	Balti Burushaski Dawoodi Khowar Purgi Shina Wakhi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Burushaski Badeshi Bateri Chilisso Dameli Gawar-Bati Gowro Hindko Indus Kohistani Kalami Kalasha-mun Kalkoti Kamviri Khowar Kohistani Shina Mankiyali Munji Ormuri Palula Pashto Sawi Shekhani Torwali Ushoji Wazir Yidgha
Punjab	Bagri Dogri Hindko Kabutra Marwari Mewari Pothwari Punjabi Punjabi dialects Saraiki Rajasthani Rangri
Sindh	Aer Bagri Bengali Bhaya Dhatki Goaria Gujarati Jandavra Jogi Koli Kachi Parkari Wadiyara Kutchi Loarki Marwari Memoni Mewari Od Rajasthani Rangri Sindhi Urdu Vaghri