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Language code: urd

Technical information about ISO 639 language code urd

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The table below provides technical details for the Urdu language, designated by the urd code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

urd

Name

Official

Urdu

Native

اردو

Text direction

Right-to-Left

Language varieties
Dakhini (Deccani)DhakaiyaModern Vernacular UrduRekhtaStandard Urdu
Related languages
HindiHindustaniPunjabiSaraiki
Key facts
Written in the Nastaliq style of the Perso-Arabic script and read right-to-leftVocabulary is heavily influenced by Persian and Arabic, with increasing English loanwordsCelebrated for its ghazal poetry and concise sher coupletsThe earliest known Urdu compositions are attributed to 13th-century poet Amir KhusroModern Urdu prose and grammar studies were systematized during British colonial rule by scholars such as John Gilchrist.
Sample phrase

ہیلو، آپ کیسے ہیں؟

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Urdu language, identified by the code urd, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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