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Language code: lah

Technical information about ISO 639 language code lah

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The table below provides technical details for the Lahnda language, designated by the lah code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

lah

Name

Lahnda

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
SaraikiHindkoPahari–PothwariKhetrani
Related languages
Punjabi (Eastern)SindhiDogri
Key facts
The collective name “Lahnda” was coined by linguist G.A. Grierson in the Linguistic Survey of IndiaIt represents a dialect continuum bridging Punjabi and Sindhi rather than a single uniform languageMost varieties use the Perso-Arabic Shahmukhi script, though local literacy sometimes employs Devanagari or GurmukhiLahnda dialects preserve Punjabi-style tone contrasts that replace older voiced aspiratesSpeakers typically identify with their own variety’s name (e.g., Saraiki, Hindko) rather than the umbrella label Lahnda
Sample phrase

ہیلو، تُسیں کِدّاں ہو؟

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Lahnda language, identified by the code lah, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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