Urdu vs. Hindi
Urdu vs. Hindi: What's the difference?
Urdu and Hindi are two closely related Indic languages that are sometimes collectively called Hindustani. Urdu is one of the official languages of Pakistan and is primarily used by Muslim people. Hindi is primarily spoken throughout India, and tends to be associated with Hindu people and other non-Muslim religious groups.
[oor-doo, ur-, oor-doo, ur-]
/ ˈʊər du, ˈɜr-, ʊərˈdu, ɜr- /
noun
[hin-dee]
/ ˈhɪn di /
noun
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the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi.
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a literary language derived from Hindustani, used by Hindus.
