Gurmukhi

Learn: Gurmukhi to write, Punjabi to Speak

English: Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi

Also see: Gurmukh
Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ
Hindi: गुरमुखी 

Meaning: Uttered by the Guru, From the Guru's mouth. 

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Gurmukhi is a script in which the Punjabi, the spoken language is written in.  

Gurmukhi was standardized and used by the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). 

The primary scripture of Sikhism, Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is written in Gurmukhī.

Penti Akhari (35 Letters):  There are 35 alphabets in the Gurmukhi Script and 5 additional letters were added later.  

Penti Akhari: ੳ  ਅ  ੲ  ਸ  ਹ    ਕ  ਖ  ਗ  ਘ  ਙ    ਚ  ਛ  ਜ  ਝ  ਞ    ਟ  ਠ  ਡ  ਢ  ਣ    ਤ  ਥ  ਦ  ਧ  ਨ
ਪ  ਫ  ਬ  ਭ  ਮ    ਯ  ਰ  ਲ  ਵ  ੜ

5 Additional Letters: ਸ਼  ਖ਼  ਗ਼  ਜ਼  ਫ਼

What is Penti Akhari da Paath? - Though many talk about this, this concept does not exist in the Guru Granth Sahib.  All of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Baani exists in the Guru Granth Sahib only.  Please learn Gurmukhi so you can get Akaal Purakh's blessings directly and connect with Waheguru as intended by the 1st light, Guru Nanak Dev Ji all the way to the 10th light,  Guru's Gobind Singh Ji. 

Punjabi

English: Punjabi

Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Hindi: पंजाबी

Meaning: Punjabi is the language spoken in Punjab.  Punjab was divided in 2 during partition in 1947 and half is now in India and the other half in Pakistan.  In East Punjab (in India), it is written in Gurmukhi script and in West Punjab (in Pakistan), it is written in Shahmukhi script.   The Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs is written in Gurmukhi.  

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣  

Spiritual Significance 📖

The Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs is written in Gurmukhi.  

Cultural Significance

See the video below to learn the difference between Punjabi and Gurmukhi