A language enriched with sweet and elegant vocabulary, Punjabi is an integral part of Indo-Aryan language family. It is one of the most popular Indian languages. In Punjab, it has gained the status of official language while in other states of north India, namely Delhi and Haryana, it is the second official language. Multitudes of speakers are also been found in adjoining regions like Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana etc. Punjabi has gained acknowledgement in the world arena too. In fact , Punjabi is ranked eleventh as far as popularity of the world languages are concerned.

Punjabi has a treasure of rich literature. Most of the spiritual and religious literary works are being written in Punjabi language. it has about 26 million speakers in India.

Varieties of dialects of Punjabi language have been derived from the Punjabi language. Eminent scholars have categorized Punjabi dialects in diverse forms. The chief dialects of Punjabi are Doabi, Lahori, Malwai ,Powadhi in India . Lahori is the standard written script of Punjabi language.

According to the categorization of Punjabi University, Patiala, the dialects of Punjabi are as follows: Malwai ,Bhattiani, Rathi, Powadhi, Pahari, Doabi, Kangri, Chambiali, Dogri, Wajeerawadi, Baar di Boli, Jangli, Jatki, Chenavri, Multani, Bhawalpuri, Thalochri, Thali, Bherochi, Lahore-gujranwala, Chakwali , Kachi ,Awankari, Lubanki, Dhani, Ghebi , Hindko, Swaen , Chacchi, Pothohari/Pindiwali , Punchi Gojri.

There are few linguists who claimed that various dialects like Dogri, Hindko and Siraiki are sometimes regarded as individual languages, enumerating different zones or divisions of Indo-Aryan family groups:

Bhattiani ,a combination of Punjabi and Rajasthani languages, comprises of Eastern or Central Zone . Other dialects are Powadhi, Doabi, Malwai, Majhi, Bathi
Western or Northwestern Zone constitutes of Pothohari, Multani, Hindko, Pahari,
Northern Zone consists of a beautiful dialect of Punjabi language , namely, Dogri

Another significant fact is that Punjabi language is considered to be a `sister language` of Sindhi and Serieki. Punjabi language employs pitch variants with highly distinguishable meanings of otherwise similar words. Words are typically arranged as `Subject Object Verb`. As far as the structural formation is concerned , Punjabi language form derivative or compound words by putting together elements ,each of which carries a single definite meaning.