Talk:Gurmukhi

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incorrect statement?

I've removed the following statement from the article:"Like Hindi and Urdu [gurmukhi], it is derived from Sanskrit."

Though Hindi is quite clearly derived from Sanskrit, I don't think it's correct to say that Urdu is. Urdu's script is quite clearly of Persian origin, and it's vocab is made up of 60% of so of words of Persian. Studies into the origins of Urdu show that it belongs to the Iranian group of language along with Pashto and Tajik.

A general statement saying that Gurmukhi is derived from Sankskrit, is not wholly true since though it's scriptual form is undeniably of Sanskrit origin, it too shares many common words (60%) with Urdu, of Persian origin.

Further info can be read at: http://www.iranchamber.com/literature/articles/language_of_armies.php

In general this article does need to be worked on more: Guru Nanak Dev ji quite clearly used a Punjabi script, and so saying that Guru Angad Dev ji invented the script is incorrect.

--Navroop Singh 03:50, 16 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)

IT & GurMukhi

Windows Xp In Punjabi

  • Now, it doesn't matter even if you don't know much of English; work on Windows Xp in the language you want to.
  • Microsoft is deploying one strategy after the other to increase its penetration in India. After launching interfaces in South Indian languages, now the company is looking at the Bhangra state.
--EFY News Network(Friday, April 21, 2006 10:42:35 AM)

Amita Singh 22 Apr 06