Posted on 07/14/2025 10:33:47 PM PDT by Libloather
Hindustani is a language family. It can be written two different ways. If it uses the Sanskrit alphabet it is called Hindi - the language of India. If it uses the Arabic script it is called Urdu - the language of Pakistan. It is one spoken language with two written formats.
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