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| − | '''Urdu''' is | + | '''Urdu''' is an [[Indo-European language]] spoken in [[Pakistan]] and northern [[India]]. |
==Relation to Other Languages== | ==Relation to Other Languages== | ||
| − | Urdu and [[Hindi]] are mutually intelligible and many linguists consider them to be dialects of the same language, rather than two separate languages. In addition, Hindi is written with a syllabic | + | Urdu and [[Hindi]] are mutually intelligible and many linguists consider them to be dialects of the same language, rather than two separate languages. In addition, Hindi is written with a syllabic script descended from [[Sanskrit]], while Urdu is written in a modified form of the Arabic script. |
[[Category:Indo-Iranian languages]] | [[Category:Indo-Iranian languages]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistan]] | [[Category:Pakistan]] | ||
[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||
Revision as of 06:18, March 6, 2010
Urdu is an Indo-European language spoken in Pakistan and northern India.
Relation to Other Languages
Urdu and Hindi are mutually intelligible and many linguists consider them to be dialects of the same language, rather than two separate languages. In addition, Hindi is written with a syllabic script descended from Sanskrit, while Urdu is written in a modified form of the Arabic script.