Five interesting facts about the Urdu language:
- There are a few English words that came from Urdu, including ‘pyjamas’, ‘typhoon’, and ‘khaki’
- Urdu and Hindi are almost identical on a conversational level. The main difference is in how they are written.
- Unlike English, Urdu is written in the Persian-Arabic script which is written from right to left.
- Urdu is an elegant language which lends itself to poetry, making it popular in schools, courts, and among scholars because of its grace and class.
- Urdu dates back to the 12th century, and was heavily influenced by Arabic and Persian.
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