Where is the purest Urdu spoken?

Do people in Lucknow speak Urdu?

Urdu and that too Luckhnawi Urdu is a natural part of day to day conversation of the people of Lucknow, irrespective of their mother-tongue or their religion. Langauage of Lucknow was by all means superior to the languages of Delhi and Hyderabad that were other two seats of refinement, grace and style.

How many speakers are there in Urdu?

Urdu is a living language which, according to estimates, is spoken by close to 100 million people around the world. It is the official language of Pakistan, a status which it shares with English.

What are some famous Urdu plays written in Dakhani?

A very famous Guinness record holder drama /stage comedy written in Dakhani is Adrak Ke Punjey . Many Urdu poets also write in the Hyderabadi dialect of Dakhani, including Pagal Adilabadi, Khamakha Hyderabadi and Nukko Hyderabadi. (of Chicago, Illinois ).

What is the official language of Hyderabad?

Official language in. Hyderabadi (Urdu: حیدرآبادی اردو‎ ) is a dialect of Urdu, it is actually one of the Dakhini dialects spoken in areas of the erstwhile Hyderabad State, which corresponds to the Indian state of Telangana, and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra and Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka.

What are some examples of lexical features in Urdu?

Lexical features. نکو “nakko” – an alternate (and informal) negative generally indicating “no”, “no thanks” or “don’t”. Can be (and is often) used in place of مت “mat”. نہیں “nahī n “, نہ “nā” and مت “mat” (from traditional Urdu) are used where نکو “nakko” is inappropriate for the context or in polite situations.