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The Guru Granth Sahib plays a crucial role in the life of a Sikh. The Guru Granth Sahib: Its Language & Grammar is a textbook for an English-speaking audience, especially the Sikh diasporic communities, treating Gurbani as a foreign language. This textbook gives an overview of the languages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Gurmukhi script, its pronunciation, and grammar. Since grammar serves as an important tool for the production of meaningful interpretations of Gurbani, this textbook, along with the Grammar of Gurbani course offered by the Sikh Research Institute, seeks to introduce a basic approach to accessing the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib. The lessons within this textbook are appropriate for beginners to intermediate-level learners who wish to develop a better understanding of the Guru Granth Sahib. By the end, readers should find it helpful in independently interpreting Gurbani in order to enhance their understanding of Gurmat (Guru's wisdom).