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The Urdu alphabet has up to 39 [4] or 40 [5] distinct letters with no distinct letter cases and is typically written in the calligraphic Nastaʿlīq script, whereas Arabic is more commonly written in the Naskh style.
The Urdu Alphabet consists of 38 letters (character symbols). Each letter has a name. The first sound in the name reveals the basic sound of the letter. For example, the letter ج is called “jeem” and it sounds like the English “j” sound. Click on a letter to hear its name.
Letter Chart – The Urdu Alphabet. Click on a letter to find out more about its sounds, shapes, and connections.
The Urdu alphabet has 39 basic letters and 13 extra characters, 52 all together. It is written from right to left and is closely related to the Arabic and Persian alphabets, but also contains...
This tutorial will take you through the Urdu Alphabet, introducing the letters in small batches based on frequency of use and similarities of form, rather than on actual Urdu alphabetical order. You should familiarize yourself with the letters in the order given.
It has co-official status in the republics of Pakistan, India and South Africa. The Urdu alphabet has up to 39 or 40 distinct letters with no distinct letter cases and is typically written in the calligraphic Nastaʿlīq script, whereas Arabic is more commonly written in the Naskh style.
There are 36 letters in the Urdu alphabet. However, there are also some symbols that can go above or below letters to modify their sound, such as with the first letter of the Urdu alphabet ا alif and آ alif madd .
