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Language and Script

Sikh scripture is written in Gurmukhi, the script standardised by Guru Angad, closely tied to the Punjabi language.

Sikh scripture is written in Gurmukhi, the script standardised by Guru Angad, and its language is closely tied to Punjabi. Learning to read Gurmukhi is, for many Sikhs, a first step toward reading the Guru directly.

Punjabi language and literature are woven through Sikh cultural life, from scripture and devotional poetry to everyday speech across the Punjab and the diaspora.1,2,3

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Sources

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  1. Eleanor Nesbitt. Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press (2005). no page given yet
  2. W. Owen Cole and Piara Singh Sambhi. The Sikhs: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. no page given yet standard academic reference on Sikh belief and practice
  3. Khushwant Singh. A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469–1839. Oxford University Press (2004). no page given yet
  4. Encyclopaedia Britannica — Sikhism.