Where is Urdu commonly spoken?
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Where is Urdu commonly spoken?
Pakistan
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.
Where is Urdu spoken most in India?
Regional distribution
| Rank | State | Urdu speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Males | ||
| India | 46,837,143 | |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 20,947,596 |
| 2 | Bihar | 8,891,011 |
Is Urdu spoken in Maharashtra?
There are 75.4 lakh Urdu speakers in Maharashtra. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana recorded 75 lakh speakers together. In Karnataka, 66.18 lakh recorded Urdu as their mother tongue.
Is Urdu spoken in Bollywood?
Even Mahatma Gandhi wrote in both Hindi and Urdu yet called them by the same name of Hindustani. Despite its usage decline, it is impossible to deny the lasting impact Urdu has had on Hindi cinema. For example, in the Bollywood court proceedings, Urdu is quite prevalent in the legal representation within Hindi films.
Where is Urdu spoken in Pakistan?
| Urdu | |
|---|---|
| Urdu in Nastaʿlīq script | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈʊrduː] ( listen) |
| Native to | India and Pakistan |
| Region | In India: Urdu-Hindi belt, Deccan In Pakistan: Sindh (Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Mirpur Khas) |
Is Urdu spoken in Andhra Pradesh?
Telugu is the primary official language of Andhra Pradesh and spoken as a native language by about 83.88\% of the people. Other ethnic minorities in the state as of 2001 are Urdu people (8.63\%), Tamil people (3.01\%), Kannada people (2.60\%), Marathi people (0.70\%) and Odia people (0.44\%).