Reaching Out Globally

Today, punjabi is the sixth largest spoken language after English, French, Chinese, Italian and German. Punjabi is set to become the fourth largest spoken language in Canada. In British Columbia province, Punjabi is taught in the University Of British Columbia (UBC). Statistics from the Office for National Statistics estimate that there are approaching nearly a million people of Punjabi origin in Britain. Punjabi is this country's second language.

Town of England

The difference between the number of Punjabi speakers and those of German and Italian is very small. By the next census of 2011, Punjabi will overtake both to occupy the fourth place. "More than 150 million people in 150 countries speak this language. Mini Punjabs in Canada, the US, the UK, Pakistan, Australia and Singapore are testaments to it," he said. Hospitals, city halls, airports and markets carry Punjabi signs. Like here's a picture of billboard of Southall - a town in England. It has been written in punjabi because the town has one of the largest concentrations of South Asian people outside of the Indian sub-continent. 

Large number of Indians in London

And it is common see the Punjabi sign of Aseen Punjabi Bolde Haan (We speak Punjabi) at banks. Guidelines on provincial issues – elections, health, old age and education – come out in Punjabi, as do government bills and notices. You can see the another picture of London where you will find thousands of Indian faces.

Watch the video showing that not only Indians but foreigners also learn to dance on the tune of Punjab. The girls are trying to do Punjabi steps. Punjabi culture, Punjabi movies, Punjabi dance, Punjabi language is now appreciated worldwide.