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An Indo-Aryan language of Sindh province in Pakistan, with substantial communities in India after Partition. Around 25 million speakers; written in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari scripts.
Urdu
The Hindustani national language of Pakistan and one of India's scheduled languages. Linguistically the same spoken language as Standard Hindi, distinguished by its Perso-Arabic script and Persian-Arabic literary register.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Urdu?
Urdu is a dialect of the Urdu language.
Where is Urdu spoken?
Urdu is primarily spoken in Pakistan, India.
Which region is Urdu associated with?
Urdu is part of the South Asia region on DialectAtlas.
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