Punjabi
Spoken language
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India, spoken predominantly by the Punjabi people. Wikipedia
String instrument: The tumbi
Early forms: Prakrit (debated): Apabhraṃśa (debated) > Old Punjabi > Middle Punjabi > Early Modern Punjabi;
Language family: Indo-European > Indo-Iranian > Indo-Aryan > Northwestern > Punjabi
Native speakers: 148 million (2011–2017)
Official language in: India > Punjab; Haryana (additional); Delhi (additional); West Bengal (additional);
Region: Punjab; Hazara; Azad Kashmir