- Urdu - Wikipedia
Urdu ( ˈʊərduː ; اُردُو, pronounced [ʊɾduː] ⓘ, ALA-LC: Urdū) is an an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan
- Urdu language | History, Origin, Script, Words, Facts | Britannica
Urdu language, member of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-European family of languages It is mutually intelligible with Hindi but is distinguished by its heavy borrowing from Arabic and Persian as well as its use of the Perso-Arabic Nastaliq script
- Urdu - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language from Northern India It is the national language of Pakistan and a recognized official language in India It came from Proto-Indo-Aryan, a language that was spoken northeast of the Caspian Sea in the second millennium BCE [8] Most people in Pakistan speak it as a lingua franca
- Urdu alphabet, pronunciation and language - Omniglot
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]
- A Guide to Urdu - 10 facts about the Urdu language - BBC
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
- Urdu - New World Encyclopedia
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and is spoken and understood throughout the country, where it shares official language status with English
- Urdu - The Languages
Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in Pakistan and India, stands as a testament to South Asia’s rich cultural, religious, and linguistic tapestry With its elegant script, poetic legacy, and profound literary traditions, Urdu has captivated minds and hearts for centuries
- The Fascinating History and Global Significance of the Urdu Language
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and one of India’s 23 official languages, with over 170 million native speakers in these two countries alone Significant Urdu-speaking communities exist in countries such as Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and various regions with Pakistani diaspora
|