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May 4, 2010 · It is spoken by more than two hundred million people either as a first or second language in India, and by peoples of Indian origin in Trinidad, Guyana, Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, and many other countries. It is the official language of India, and English is the associate official language.
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This work, published in Delhi in 1920, is a history of the Urdu language from its origins to the development of an Urdu literature. Urdu and Hindi share an Indo-Aryan base, but Urdu is associated w...
- India- Pakistan- 711 to 1920- Urdu language- Title devised, in English, by Library staff.- Original resource extent: 104 pages ; 17.2 x 13.5 centimeters.- Original resource at: Government College University Lahore.- Content in Urdu.Hindustani, later known as a variety of Hindi and Urdu, is not commonly spoken across all of India, and it is considered a northern Indian regional language since it is distinct from the language families and scripts used in south India.
Jul 4, 2018 · Urdu speakers are spread across India but the language’s strongest presence is in the modern-day Hindi belt: the two largest Urdu-speaking states are Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The term "Urdu-speakers" does not encompass culturally non-native speakers who may use Urdu as a first or second language, which would additionally account for a much larger number of total speakers in South Asia.
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to briefly review the Urdu or else further specifically Modern Standard Urdu, which is a consistent register of the important language globally. Historically, Urdu is associated with the Muslims of the region of subcontinent before the partition.
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Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and is also widely spoken in India. Across the two countries nearly 70 million people speak it as a first language and 100 million as a second language. It is also used in countries across the Middle East, Bangladesh, Nepal and many other countries where Pakistani communities have settled, including the UK.