Punjabi is an Indo-European language within the Indic branch of the Indo-Iranian subfamily. Unusually for an Indo- European language, Punjabi is tonal.

Punjabi is the official language of the Indian state of Punjab and the shared state capital Chandigarh. It is one of the second official languages of Delhi and Haryana. It is also spoken in neighboring areas such as Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Punjabi is predominantly spoken language in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

Much like English, Punjabi has moved around the world and developed local forms by integrating local vocabulary. While loanwords come from English, Hindi and Urdu (and indirectly from Persian and Arabic). Punjabi emigrants around the world have integrated terms from such languages as Spanish and Dutch. A distinctive "Diaspora Punjabi" is thus emerging.

About the Location

           Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in North- West India.
         
Longitudinal:      76° 47' 24" East           
Latitudinal:          30°44' 24" North

Altitude:  304-365 meters above MSL,
Population: 9,00,635 {Rural 92120 (10.2%); Urban 808515 (89.8%)} (2001 Census)  Area:       Municipal administrative limit comprises of 114 sq. kms

ISD - STD CODE: 91 - 0172

CLIMATE:      (Best between September and March)

Temperature:   
Summer - Between 35° C to 42° C (Temp. may rise to a maximum 44° C    
Autumn – Between 16° C to 27° C ( Temp. may rise to 36° C)   
Winter -  Between 7° C  to 15°  (Minimum 0° C to 5° C)
Spring  - Maximum 16° C to 25° C  Minimum 9° C to 18° C.

Average Annual Rainfall:  1110.7 mm   
Monsoon July - September      
Flora:      Given to the amount of rainfall in Chandigarh, it has rich variety of trees, herbs and shrubs.

CLOTHING:
Summer / Monsoon (March - October): Light Tropical
Winter (November - February):     Woolen, Thick Cotton