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| − | '''Urdu''' is a language spoken in [[Pakistan]] and northern [[India]]. | + | '''Urdu''' is a [[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 alphabet descended from [[Sanskrit]], while Urdu is written in a modified form of the Arabic script. | 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. | ||
| − | [[Category:Indo- | + | [[Category:Indo-Iranian languages]] |
[[Category:Pakistan]] | [[Category:Pakistan]] | ||
[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||
Revision as of 17:20, December 3, 2008
Urdu is a 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 alphabet descended from Sanskrit, while Urdu is written in a modified form of the Arabic script.