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زبان اردو

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Also known as Urdu language, Oordoo, Hindustani

زبان رسمی پاکستان

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Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in South Asia, where it serves as Pakistan's national language and lingua franca. It also holds official status in India at both the national level and in several individual states, with its cultural heritage recognized by the Indian Constitution.

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Language.nation: Pakistan (national) India (scheduled) Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh Delhi (additional) Bihar (additional) Uttar Pradesh (additional) Jharkhand (additional) Andhra Pradesh (additional) Telangana (additional) West Bengal (additional)
Language.minority: South Africa (protected language)
Language.iso1: ur
Language.iso2: urd
Language.iso3: urd
Language.lingua: 59-AAF-q
Language.image: Urdu example.svg
Language.imagescale: 0.4
Language.imagecaption: Urdu written in the Nastaliq calligraphic hand
Language.image_class: skin-invert-image
Language.map: Urdu_official-language_areas.png
Language.mapcaption: Map of the regions of India and Pakistan showing:
Language.notice: IPA
Language.glotto: urdu1245
Language.glottorefname: Urdu
Language.agency: National Language Promotion Department (Pakistan) National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (India)
Language.name: Urdu
Language.nativename: ()

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