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    The history of the Sindhi language can be traced back to an old Aryan dialect spoken in Sindh at the time of the Vedas. Over centuries, Sindhi absorbed Arabic and Persian vocabulary as it was influenced by travelers. It became a popular written language between the 14th-18th centuries promoted by poets and scholars. There are different theories about the origin of Sindhi, including that it derived from Sanskrit or an ancient Indus valley language. Most Sindhi speakers are now located in Pakistan's Sindh province or India, and it is an officially recognized language in Pakistan.

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    The history of the Sindhi language can be traced back to an old Aryan dialect spoken in Sindh at the time of the Vedas. Over centuries, Sindhi absorbed Arabic and Persian vocabulary as it was influenced by travelers. It became a popular written language between the 14th-18th centuries promoted by poets and scholars. There are different theories about the origin of Sindhi, including that it derived from Sanskrit or an ancient Indus valley language. Most Sindhi speakers are now located in Pakistan's Sindh province or India, and it is an officially recognized language in Pakistan.

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    The history of the Sindhi language can be traced back to an old Aryan dialect spoken in Sindh at the time of the Vedas. Over centuries, Sindhi absorbed Arabic and Persian vocabulary as it was influenced by travelers. It became a popular written language between the 14th-18th centuries promoted by poets and scholars. There are different theories about the origin of Sindhi, including that it derived from Sanskrit or an ancient Indus valley language. Most Sindhi speakers are now located in Pakistan's Sindh province or India, and it is an officially recognized language in Pakistan.

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    Sindhi Language PDF

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    The history of the Sindhi language can be traced back to an old Aryan dialect spoken in Sindh at the time of the Vedas. Over centuries, Sindhi absorbed Arabic and Persian vocabulary as it was influenced by travelers. It became a popular written language between the 14th-18th centuries promoted by poets and scholars. There are different theories about the origin of Sindhi, including that it derived from Sanskrit or an ancient Indus valley language. Most Sindhi speakers are now located in Pakistan's Sindh province or India, and it is an officially recognized language in Pakistan.

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    History of Sindhi


     The history of sindhi language can be traced to an old Aryan dialect, or
    primary prakrit, that was spoken in the region of Sindh at the time of
    compilation of the Vedas.
     Glimpses of the language can be seen to some extent in the literary
    language of the Hymns.
     It was spoken by Arabs and Persian travellers.
     It was not widely spoken but written in three different scripts
    1. Ardhangari
    2. Saindhu
    3. Malwari
     Bruni has described many Sindhi words leading to the conclusion that
    the Sindhi language was widely spoken and rich in vocabulary in his
    time.
     Over the course of centuries Sindhi culture absorbed Arabic and
    Persian words.
    History of Sindhi

     Sindhi became a popular literacy language between the 14th and
    18th century and was promoted by Shah Abdul Latif, Sachal
    Sarmast, M. Zaman, as well as others.
     The first Sindhi translation was done by Akhund Azaz Allah
    Muttalwi.
    Background of Sindhi

     Sindhi is an ancient language, over 70 percent of the Sindhi words
    are sanskrit.
     Sindhi is mostly written in Arabic script, which give some people
    the impression that it is a persio Arabic term.
     Sindhi is a very sweet and mellodious language .
     Sindhi is a very rich language with a vast vocabulary which makes it
    a favourite of many writters and poets such as Sachal Sarmast.
     It is the language of Saints and Rishis of ancient Sindhi art, music,
    literature, culture and the way of life.
    Origin of Sindhi

     There are many different opinions on the origin of Sindhi
    Language. These include :
    1. That Sindhi is derived from sanskrit but others believe that it is
    the other way round.
    2. It is derived from primary prakrit
    3. Sindhi is an Indo Aryan language, having its origin in a pre-sanskrit
    Indo Aryan Indus-Valley language.
    4. Sindhi is one of the dravidian language, and has its root in the
    civilization of Mohen-jo-Daro.
    Government Roles

    Most sindhi speakers are concentrated in Pakistan in the Sindh
    province, and in India in the kutch region of the state of Maharashtra.
    The remaining speakers in India are composed of the Hindu Sindhis.
    Sindhi is one of the scheduled languages officially recognized by the
    federal government. It has influences from Balochi spoken in the
    adjacent province of Balochistan. Sindhi final (seven grade education
    system) was made a prequisite for employment in revenue, police and
    education departments. Sindh archives is a directorate working under
    Information and archives department, Govt. of Sindh, pakistan.

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