Urdu

Summary

Urdu is a natural language^[1]. Urdu ranks in the top 1% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,264 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Urdu is in the country of India^[3].
• Urdu is in the country of Pakistan^[4].
• Urdu is in the country of Fiji^[5].
• Urdu is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• Urdu is in the country of Canada^[7].
• Urdu is in the country of United States^[8].
• Urdu's instance of is recorded as natural language^[9].
• Urdu's instance of is recorded as modern language^[10].
• Urdu's instance of is recorded as standard language^[11].
• Urdu's instance of is recorded as register^[12].
• Urdu is a type of Khariboli^[13].
• Urdu's writing system is recorded as Urdu orthography^[14].
• Urdu's writing system is recorded as Kaithi^[15].
• Urdu's writing system is recorded as Devanagari^[16].
• Urdu is part of Schedule languages of India^[17].
• Urdu's Commons category is recorded as Urdu language^[18].
• Urdu's Wikimedia language code is recorded as ur^[19].
• Urdu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25, 'lon': 70}^[20].
• Urdu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Urdu^[21].
• Urdu's language regulatory body is recorded as National Language Promotion Department^[22].
• Urdu's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+68600000'}^[23].
• Urdu's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+68619830'}^[24].
• Urdu's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+94022900'}^[25].
• Urdu's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Urdu^[26].
• Urdu's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language^[9], modern language^[10], standard language^[11], and register^[12]. Urdu is a type of Khariboli^[13].

Use and Application

Urdu is part of Schedule languages of India^[17].

Why It Matters

Urdu ranks in the top 1% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,264 views/month).^[2] Urdu has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Urdu is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Urdu has been cited as an influence by English^[30], a natural language^[31], in American Samoa^[32].

FAQs

Who did Urdu influence?

Urdu has been cited as an influence by English^[30].