Urdu

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan, and one of the many official languages of India. Urdu is the fifth most spoken language in the world after Chinese, Spanish, English, and Bangla.http://www.urdustan.com/faq.html 32 Urdu is also spoken around the world in small minorities in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, India, Malawi, Mauritius, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Zambia.http://www.omniglot.com/writing/urdu.htm

There are 35 letters in the Urdu alphabet and is written in the Nastaliq script.http://www.unics.uni-hannover.de/nhtcapri/urdu-alphabet.html http://www.omniglot.com/writing/urdu.htm Urdu is closely related to the Hindi language, with some vocabulary coming from the Persian and Arabic languages.http://www.omniglot.com/writing/urdu.htm

• Hi!: Salam!
• How Are You?: Kya Hal Hai?
• I'm Fine, Thanks: Main Theek Hun, Shukriya
• Good Bye: Khuda Hafiz
• Can You Help Me?: Kya Aap Meri Madat Kar Sakte Hain?
• What's Your Name?: Aap Ka Naam Kya Hai?
• My Name Is ...: Mera Naam...Hey
• Good Luck!: Allah Ka Fazal Ho
• Good Morning!: Salam Alekum, Subha Ba-khair!
• Good Evening!: Salam Alekum
• Nice To Meet You!: Aap Se Milker Khushi Huwi!
• What Time Is It?: Abhi Kya Waqt Huwa Hai?
• Can I Help You?: Kya Main Aapki Madat Kar Sakta Hun?

Urdu is Turkish for the word camp or army. The language arose after the Muslims invaded India. The Muslim soldiers all came from different backgrounds, and had a variety of different native tongues. These languages merged to form the basis of Urdu in the 1600's.http://www.pakistan.net/language/urdu.htm http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/urdu.htm

• Pakistan Punch: Political Satire and Humor

• YouTube Video: Bush Animation - Very funny in urdu language (Time: 4:29)

• YouTube Video: Babra Sharif Irfan Hashmi Pakistani urdu film comedy Clip (shazada) (Time: 2:57)

• YouTube Video: Pakistani Tere Naam Part 2 Urdu (Karachi) Clip 1 (Time: 8: 24)

• YouTube Video: Pakistani Tere Naam Part 2 Urdu (Karachi) Clip 2 (Time: 8: 24)

• YouTube Video: Pakistani Tere Naam Part 2 Urdu (Karachi) Clip 3 (Time: 8: 24)

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