Right to left
Urdu is read and written from right to left.
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Fun Facts
اردو کے بارے میں دلچسپ باتیں
Connected script
Most Urdu letters change shape depending on where they appear in a word.
Nastaliq
Nastaliq is a celebrated calligraphic style strongly associated with Urdu publishing.
Shared vocabulary
Urdu vocabulary includes influences from Persian, Arabic and many South Asian languages.
Poetry
Poetry has a central place in Urdu literary culture.
Two yays
Urdu uses both choti yay (ی) and bari yay (ے).