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noun
- 1. an Indic language closely related to Hindi but written in the Persian script and having many loanwords from Persian and Arabic. It is the official language of Pakistan, and is also widely used in India and elsewhere: "she posted statements in Hindi, English, and Urdu announcing her decision"
adjective
- 1. relating to Urdu: "it is not just a bookshop but an institution where one got to meet noted writers and lovers of Urdu literature"
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- Urdu (/ ˈʊərduː /; اُردُو, pronounced [ʊɾduː] ⓘ, ALA-LC:Urdū) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. [ 10 ][ 11 ] It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan, where it is also an official language alongside English. [ 12 ]
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Its official status has meant that Urdu is understood and spoken widely throughout Pakistan as a second or third language. It is used in education, literature, office and court business, [ 156 ] although in practice, English is used instead of Urdu in the higher echelons of government. [ 157 ]
Aug 23, 2024 · Urdu is spoken as a first language by nearly 70 million people and as a second language by more than 100 million people, predominantly in Pakistan and India. It is the official state language of Pakistan and is also officially recognized, or “scheduled,” in the constitution of India.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- The Urdu language is a member of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-European family of languages.
- The Urdu language is closely related to Hindi. They share the same Indo-Aryan base, are similar in phonology and grammar, and are mutually intellig...
- The Urdu language uses a modified form of Perso-Arabic script known as Nastaliq (nastaʿlīq).
- The Urdu language is spoken predominantly in Pakistan and India. It is the official state language of Pakistan and is also officially recognized in...
- Where is Urdu spoken? Urdu is a living language which, according to estimates, is spoken by close to 100 million people around the world. It is the official language of Pakistan, a status which it shares with English.
- What you already know about Urdu. Many English words are commonly used in spoken and written Urdu. سائنس [science], science. گلاس [glass], glass. کرپٹ [corrupt], corrupt.
- How hard is it to learn? Urdu grammar, word construction and sentence structure are very systematic, however, Urdu presents some challenges. Urdu uses formal and informal verb forms and each noun has either masculine or feminine gender.
- The most difficult words and tongue twisters. If you say any of these tongue twisters repeatedly, you’re bound to stumble! You are trying to view Flash content, but you have no Flash plugin installed.
Urdu, also known as Lashkari, [8] or the Lashkari language (لشکری زبان) [9] is the national language of Pakistan and a recognized regional dialect in India. Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language, which means that it came from Proto-Indo-Aryan, a language that was spoken northeast of the Caspian Sea in the second millennium BCE. [10]
Feb 15, 2018 · Urdu is widely known as the national language (قومی زبان/qaumi zabaan where “zabaan” is a fem. noun) of Pakistan, but it is also one of India’s 22 official languages (سرکاری زبان/sarkaari zabaan).
Urdu (اردو, trans. Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-Iranian branch, belonging to the Indo-European family of languages.
Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in Pakistan and India, and also in Nepal, Bangladesh and several other countries. It is also known as Modern Standard Urdu or Lashkari (لشکری), and is described as a Persianised standard register of the Hindustani language [source].
