Will Urdu die out?

Will Urdu die out?

There is no denying in the fact that interest in the language is falling greatly today. Millions of Urdu speakers, readers and writers not only enjoy the language but also take immense pride in it. To call Urdu a dying language as of yet, is rather harsh, but it is indeed, in a gradual decline.

What is the status of Urdu language?

Urdu is spoken as a first language by nearly 70 million people and as a second language by more than 100 million people, predominantly in Pakistan and India. It is the official state language of Pakistan and is also officially recognized, or “scheduled,” in the constitution of India.

How old is Urdu language history?

Urdu started developing in north India around Delhi in about the 12th century. It was based on the language spoken in the region around Delhi, and it was heavily influenced by Arabic and Persian, as well as Turkish.

Is Urdu an old language?

Urdu, like Hindi, is a form of Hindustani. Some linguists have suggested that the earliest forms of Urdu evolved from the medieval (6th to 13th century) Apabhraṃśa register of the preceding Shauraseni language, a Middle Indo-Aryan language that is also the ancestor of other modern Indo-Aryan languages.

What percentage of Urdu is Arabic?

Nearly 29% are of Arabic origin.

Is Urdu dying in India?

Among languages that are spoken by over 1 crore people, only Urdu has shown a decline. While the overall population has grown substantially, the number of Urdu speakers has fallen to below 4.2%. Apart from Konkani, Urdu is the only language that has registered a fall in number of speakers.

Who is the father of Urdu language?

Maulvi Abdul Haq
Maulvi Abdul Haq (Urdu: مولوی عبد الحق‎) (20 April 1870 – 16 August 1961) was a scholar and a linguist, whom some call Baba-e-Urdu (Urdu: بابائے اردو‎) (Father of Urdu). Abdul Haq was a champion of the Urdu language and the demand for it to be made the national language of Pakistan.

What is Urdu a mix of?

Some of the common languages are: Urdu: Urdu is the national language of Pakistan. It is a mixture of Persian, Arabic and various local languages. It is similar to Hindi but written in Arabic script.

Which is older Urdu or Hindi?

Hindi is older than urdu language. Hindi language is derived from sanskrit language and more than one thousand year older from present time. The urdu language has totally improved in mediaval history in between 15th century-17th century .

Is Urdu a language of Islam?

The Emergence of Urdu as an Islamic Language Unlike Arabic, but like Persian, there was nothing intrinsically holy about Urdu. It was part of the Islamic culture and Muslim identity in India because it was the language of the dominant йlite.

How well do you know Urdu’s History?

But, in order to truly appreciate the depth and breadth of the language’s history, we have to begin farther back in time. Arabic (عربی/Arabi, fem. noun), one of the principal languages that makes its presence felt in Urdu, began to make inroads in the Indian subcontinent with late first-millennium Muslim (مسلمان/musalmaan) conquests in the region.

How did the Urdu language develop?

The Urdu language developed among the Muslim soldiers of the Mughals armies that belonged to various ethnic groups such as Turks, Arabs, Persians, Pathans, Balochis, Rajputs, Jats and Afghans. These soldiers lived in close contact with each other and communicated in different dialects, which evolved slowly and gradually until today Urdu.

Is Urdu language still changing in Pakistan?

Urdu is still changing. In Pakistan, Urdu is spoken only in urban areas and half of the words are from English. We call it Urlish (jokingly). I love this language as it assimilate words from any language and no one minds.

What is ururdu language?

Urdu language is an amalgamation of a number of languages including Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Hindi. Itenjoyed its development in the 14th and 15th century under the Mughal rulers. It was, however, not the official court language of the mughals. Famous poetry and prose was written during this time.