House Resolution 430
By: Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Donatucci
of the 105th, and Hilton of the 48th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Punjabi language; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, native to the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, Punjabi is the ninth most
widely spoken language in the world, with approximately 600 million speakers; and
WHEREAS, Punjabi has a significant number of speakers in India, Pakistan, the United
Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia, as well as smaller communities of
speakers in other countries; and
WHEREAS, there are more than 780,000 Punjabi-speaking Americans and more than 15,000
Punjabi-speaking Georgians; and
WHEREAS, the Sikh American Society of Georgia and the Georgia Punjabi-speaking
community are committed to preserving, protecting, and sharing Punjabi language, literature,
art, culture, and traditions with fellow Georgians.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize the Punjabi language in honor of the contributions made
by Punjabi speakers to our communities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.