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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 |
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 |
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 | Domaaki | It is the least spoken language of Gilgit-Baltistan, In 2011, the estimated Domaaki speakers were 340. |
- Sindh: The provincial language spoken in the province of Sindh is Sindhi. Sindhi is the 2nd largest spoken language spoken in Pakistan and is the only regional. This language is used and spoken mostly by the Sindhis, along with several other languages indigenous to Sindh such as Lasi, Kutchi, Thari and Sindhi Saraiki.
Urdu is spoken and understood by nearly all Pakistanis, as it is the national language and is officially used in formal governmental, educational purposes.
References
https://uh.edu/~sriaz/thecountry/languages/
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