Correction Grammar Guide
Urdu in Pakistan, India, and the Diaspora Reference
Urdu as Pakistan's national language, Indian minority language, UK Gulf and North American diaspora, Lucknawi and Deccani varieties, and Bollywood's role.
The exact change
Before
Ethnic Pakistani populations speak Punjabi (about 44 percent), Pashto (about 15 percent), Sindhi (about 14 percent), Saraiki (about 11 percent), and Balochi (about 3 percent) as first languages.
After
Ethnic Pakistani populations speak Punjabi (about 39 percent), Pashto (about 18 percent), Sindhi (about 15 percent), Saraiki (about 12 percent), and Balochi (about 3 percent) as first languages.
Why this is better
Article cites Pakistan's 2017 census language percentages incorrectly. Verified via web search against actual 2017 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics census data: Punjabi is 38.78% (not 'about 44 percent')
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