The national language of Pakistan and an official language of India, written in Arabic script.
From Persian/Turkish urdu meaning 'camp' or 'army', referring to the mixed language that developed in military camps where Persian, Arabic, and local languages mingled.
Urdu literally means 'army' because it developed as a lingua franca in the diverse military camps of the Mughal Empire, where soldiers speaking different languages created this beautiful hybrid tongue!
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