Urdu

Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and one of the officially recognized languages of India, as well as spoken in the Middle East, North America, Europe, and Australia. By studying Urdu, you will be able to communicate with Urdu and Hindi speakers in South Asia and throughout the world. Learning Urdu will allow you entrance to the Bollywood film industry of India, which is the largest producer of films in the world, releasing hundreds every year. Urdu is on the list of critical languages compiled by the U.S. State Department. To meet the need for Urdu speakers in the United States, the State Department, among other agencies and institutions, offers competitive scholarships for language study and travel abroad for students of Urdu.

Department:
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

Advisor:
Rachel Weiss, rweiss@wisc.edu

Intro Class:
LCA LANG 371: First Semester Urdu

Continue your study of Urdu over the summer at the South Asia Summer Language Institute.