List of Punjabi computing resources

Punjabi is an important language of the world. Here is a list of Punjabi computing sources:

Contents 1 Punjabi Typing Tools 2 Punjabi Word-Processing 3 Punjabi Spell-checkers 4 Gurmukhi Fonts 5 Font Converters 6 Script Converters 7 Dictionaries 8 Punjabi Morphological Analysis 9 Punjabi Machine Translation Software 10 Gurmukhi OCRs 11 Punjabi Grammar Checker 12 Punjabi Learning tools 13 Search Engines 14 Digitization 15 Gurbani 16 eBooks 17 Online Punjabi News/Magazine 18 Other useful Links 19 Articles on Tools and Techniques

Punjabi Typing Tools

• Gurmukhi Unicode Typing Pad by Punjabi University
• Quillpad - Typing in Indian scripts has never been easier
• Google Transliteration
• Punjabi Typing Pad
• Punjabi Pad
• Baraha 7.0 & Baraha IME : free Indian languages editor
• Predictive Romanised Punjabi Typing (Akhar 2010)
• Unicode Punjabi Editor and English to Punjabi converter to type in Punjabi by TamilCube
• Microsoft Punjabi Typing Tool for website by Microsoft
• Punjabi Typing Tool (Download) by Microsoft
• Gurmukhi Unicode Keyboard Layout Drivers (Download) by Dr. Kulbir S. Thind
• Punjabi typing tutor (download) by Punjabi University

Punjabi Word-Processing

• Akhar 2010
• Sampadak
• PunjabiPad
• LEAP Office 2000 (Complete Indian Language Software)
• iLEAP (Intelligent, Internet ready, Indian LanguageWordprocessor)

Punjabi Spell-checkers

• Bilingual Spell Checker for Punjabi and English with support for additional dictionaries in Akhar 2010
• Spell checker for Punjabi : Sampadak

Gurmukhi Fonts

• Punjabi True Type Fonts - Distributed by MCIT, Govt. of India
• Punjabi Unicode Compliant Open Type Fonts - Distributed by MCIT, Govt. of India
• Punjabi Unicode Compliant Open Type Fonts for Linux
• Gurmukhi Fonts from Sikhnet
• Anmol Gurmukhi Unicode Fonts by Dr. Kulbir Thind
• A collection of 159 Gurmukhi fonts in 12 main families including Gurmukhi handwritten fonts by Paul Alan Grosse
• Gurmukhi Unicode Fonts for Windows and Linux by PCRC

Font Converters

• Font Convertion among major Punjabi Fonts by Aglisoft (online)
• Legacy --> Unicode, from PCRC (Online)
• Satluj and AnmolLipi fonts ---> Unicode (Online)
• Font Conversion Utility for more than 125 Gurmukhi fonts, ISCII and Unicode in Akhar 2010

Script Converters

• Gurmukhi to Shahmukhi Converter (Online) by Punjabi University
• Shahmukhi to Gurmukhi Converter (Online) by Punjabi University
• Gurmukhi to Shahmukhi Converter and Reverse (Download) by CDAC
• Gtrans : Gurmukhi to Roman Transliteration (Download) by Punjabi University
• Devnagri to Gurmukhi Transliteration (Online) by Punjabi University
• Gurmukhi to Devnagri Transliteration by Punjabi University

Dictionaries

• Punjabi Kosh - English to Punjabi (Panjabi) dictionary designed by Noah Hart (Download)
• Punjabi Shabdkosh : English --> Punjabi(Download) by Harwinder Singh Tiwana.
• Mahan Kosh Encyclopedia (Download)
• Topic Dictionary by Punjabi University
• Gurmukhi-Shahmukhi-English Online Dictionary by Punjabi University
• Punjabi --> English and English --> Punjabi Dictionaries (online) at Punjab Online
• Online Mahan Kosh Encyclopedia, Gurbani Dictionaries and Punjabi/English Dictionaries.
• Punjabi-English Dictionary (Download) Distributed by MCIT, Govt. of India
• English Punjabi Kosh by Punjabi University
• Punjabi-English and English-Punjabi Dictionaries by TamilCube

Punjabi Morphological Analysis

• Punjabi Morphological Analyser (Online) by Punjabi University
• Punjabi Morphological Analyser and Generator (for download) Distributed by MCIT, Govt. of India

Punjabi Machine Translation Software

• Hindi to Punjabi Translation (Online) by Punjabi University
• Punjabi to Hindi Translation (Online) by Punjabi University
• Punjabi to Hindi Translation by IIIT(Sampark: Machine Translation among Indian Languages)
• English to Punjabi Machine Translation at TDIL, MCIT, Govt. of India

Gurmukhi OCRs

• Gurmukhi OCR (Download) Distributed by MCIT, Govt. of India
• Sherik (Gurmukhi OCR) by Dr. Gurpreet Singh Lehal

Punjabi Grammar Checker

• Online Punjabi Grammar Checker by aglosoft.com
• Online Punjabi Grammar Checker by Punjabi University

Punjabi Learning tools

• A comprehensive Punjabi language learning website by Punjabi University
• Nice audio recordings of Gurmukhi alphabet
• Interactive games for Punjabi learning
• Punjabi teaching website by Jasjeet Singh Thind
• Lessons for Punjabi learning by R. S. Dhillon
• Punjabi learning lessons by sikhlink.com
• An easy step-by-step Punjabi learning website
• An interactive website for Punjabi learning by Paul Grosse
• Learn Punjabi Grammar by aglsoft.com

Search Engines

• Punjabi Khoj : A Google powered multilingual (Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi, Devnagri) search engine by Punjabi University
• Online search engine for Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind
• SikhiToThemax : An offline and online Gurbani search engine
• Isher Micromedia : A search tool for Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Vaars/Kabits Bhai Gurdas with utility to find a Word or Line.

Digitization

• Panjab Digital Library (PDL) at panjabdigilib.org
• Online Searchable Multilingual Puratan Janam Sakhis by Punjabi University
• Shri Guru Granth Sahib (English) by Sacred text Archive
• Shri Guru Granth Sahib (Ang by Ang) in Gurmukhi/English at rajkaregakhalsa.net
• Digitization of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, its Translations and more at gurbanifiles.org
• Encyclopedia of Sikhism by Punjabi University
• Shri Guru Granth Sahib (Ang by Ang) at srigurugranth.org

Gurbani

• Sant Sucha Singh Archives of Music by Punjabi University
• Large Collection of Punjabi Music Albums by Academy of Punjab in North America
• Gurbani Audio/Video at rajkaregakhalsa.net
• Gurbani Articles, Reflections, Shabad-Vichaar and more at gurbani.org
• Kirtan/Katha at ikirtan.com

eBooks

• Online Gurmat Sangeet Library by Punjabi University
• APANA Academy of Punjab in North America
• Bhai Daya Singh Ji's Online Library at ik13.com
• eBooks (download) by Punjabi University

Online Punjabi News/Magazine

• ਅਜੀਤ Ajit Jalandhar
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਟ੍ਰਿਬਿਊਨ Punjabi Tribune
• ਅਜੀਤ ਵੀਕਲੀ (Ajit Weekly)
• [www.charhdikala.com/web/ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀਕਲਾ] Charhdikala
• ਕੌਮੀ ਏਕਤਾ (Quami Ekta)
• ਪੰਜਾਬ ਟਾਇਮਜ਼ (Punjabi Times USA)
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਥ (5abi)
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੋਸਟ (Punjabi Post)
• ਪਰਵਾਸੀ (Parvasi)
• ਬੱਧਨੀ ਡਾਟ ਕਾਮ (Badhni)
• ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਸਪੋਕਸਮੈਨ (Rozana Spokesman)
• ਲਿਖਾਰੀ (Likhari)
• ਵੀਰ ਪੰਜਾਬ (Veer Punjab)
• ਵਿਚਾਰ (Wichaar Shahmukhi/Gurmukhi)
• ਮੀਡੀਆ ਪੰਜਾਬ from Germany
• ਪੰਜਾਬ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈਸ from Australia
• ਪੰਜਾਬ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈਸ from Italy
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੋਸਟ from canada
• ਸਾਹਿਤਕ ਸੰਖ at sahytiksankh.com

Other useful Links

• Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Punjabi University, Patiala
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
• Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Website
• Official website of Government of Punjab
• Sikhi Wiki - Encyclomedia of the Sikhs
• Sikh Net at sikhnet.com
• Punjabi Linux
• Gurmat Sangeet Project
• Punjabi Computer Help Centre by Punjabi University
• About Punjabi language at wikipedia.org
• Punjabi Related Technical Research Papers
• A Survey of the State of the Art in Punjabi Language Processing by Dr. Gurpreet Singh Lehal
• Developing Punjabi Resources in Shahmukhi Script by M. Humayoun
• ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖੀਏ? ਲੇਖਕ: ਹਰਦੀਪ ਮਾਨ ਜਮਸ਼ੇਰ

Articles on Tools and Techniques

• A Survey of the State of the Art in Punjabi Language Processing
• Design and Implementation of Punjabi Spell Checker
• A Gurmukhi Collation Algorithm
• Unicode Gurmukhi Fonts and Information
• Installing Punjabi keyboard input utility for Windows XP and Vista
• Extending Gurmukhi Script into the Twenty-first Century and Beyond