There appears to be a lot of confusion regarding Punjabi and Gurmukhi. People make the assumption that there is a language called Punjabi (what we use everyday) and there is the language called Gurmukhi - the language used to write the Guru Granth Sahib.
So are there two languages?? Did the Guru's use different language called Gurmukhi?? The answer is No. It would be more accurate to say one speak's Punjabi and read's or write's Gurmukhi.
The majority of Sikh scriptures were originally written in Gurmukhī alphabet, a script standardised by Guru Angad in the 16th century out of the Laṇḍā script used in the Punjab region. The whole of the Guru Granth Sahib's 1430 pages are written in this script. The name Gurmukhi is derived from the old Punjabi term "gurumukhī", meaning "from the mouth of the Guru".
Gurmukhi script is the most complete and accurate way to represent Punjabi sounds. Unlike Roman script, the Gurmukhi script is a true phonetic alphabet with a direct correspondence between Gurmukhi characters and Punjabi words (sounds). There is no concept of upper or lower case letters which makes Gurmukhi easier than the English language to learn.
Gurmukhi Alphabet |
There appears to be a lot of confusion regarding Punjabi and Gurmukhi. People make the assumption that there is a language called Punjabi (what we use everyday) and there is the language called Gurmukhi - the language used to write the Guru Granth Sahib.
So are there two languages?? Did the Guru's use different language called Gurmukhi?? The answer is No. It would be more accurate to say one speak's Punjabi and read's or write's Gurmukhi.
The majority of Sikh scriptures were originally written in Gurmukhī alphabet, a script standardised by Guru Angad in the 16th century out of the Laṇḍā script used in the Punjab region. The whole of the Guru Granth Sahib's 1430 pages are written in this script. The name Gurmukhi is derived from the old Punjabi term "gurumukhī", meaning "from the mouth of the Guru".
Gurmukhi script is the most complete and accurate way to represent Punjabi sounds. Unlike Roman script, the Gurmukhi script is a true phonetic alphabet with a direct correspondence between Gurmukhi characters and Punjabi words (sounds). There is no concept of upper or lower case letters which makes Gurmukhi easier than the English language to learn.
Gurmukhi Numerals
Gurmukhi numerals are the numbering system used in Gurmukhi script and in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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Numbers |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Gurmukhi numerals |
੦ |
੧ |
੨ |
੩ |
੪ |
੫ |
੬ |
੭ |
੮ |
੯ |
੧੦ |
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Gurmukhi (Punjabi) |
ਸਿਫਰ |
ਇੱਕ |
ਦੋ |
ਤਿੱਨ |
ਚਾਰ |
ਪੰਜ |
ਛੇ |
ਸੱਤ |
ਅੱਠ |
ਨੌਂ |
ਦੱਸ |
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Transliteration |
sifar |
ik |
do |
tinn |
chār |
punj |
ché |
sāt |
aṭh |
nau |
das |