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| − | + | '''Urdu''' is a language spoken in [[Pakistan]] and northern [[India]]. | |
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| + | 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 alphabet descended from [[Sanskrit]], while Urdu is written in a modified form of the Arabic script. | ||
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Revision as of 21:03, March 17, 2008
Urdu is a 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 alphabet descended from Sanskrit, while Urdu is written in a modified form of the Arabic script.