Hindi and Urdu belong to the Indo-European language ethnicity.
There are between 60 to 80 million native speakers of standard Urdu. Urdu is the tenth most widely spoken language in the world, with 230 million total speakers, including those who speak it as a second language, whereas 425 million people speak Hindi as a first language and around 120 million as a second language.
Though Hindi and Urdu are mutually understandable and relatively the same, however, there are some differences in their standardization and distinct writing system nonetheless shearing alike phonology and grammar. They are also sharing the same region (South Asia).
Hindi is heavily influenced by Sanskrit and Urdu is influenced by Arabic and Persian however, the ratio differs in each language.
The Urdu writing system is named Nastaliq and it involves Persian and Arabic letters and is written from right to left. Besides this, Hindi uses the Devanagari script and is written across from Nastaliq, from left to right.
The association between Hindi and Urdu, both languages borrow much of their vocabulary and pronunciation of Sanskrit and Prakrit. A number of Sanskrit verbs engage their place in Urdu and Hindi languages.
If an Urdu-speaking person was to communicate with a Hindi-speaking person, they can understand each other very well, as long as they keep their language simple and do not use any complex words and phrases.
The amalgamation of Hindi and Persian influence on the Delhi dialect of “Old Hindi” led to the development of Hindi and Urdu being what they are today.
Urdu is mainly associated with Pakistan and Muslims while Hindi is associated with India and Hindus.
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan, but it is also spoken in India. Meanwhile Hindi is the official language of India.
Conclusion:
Urdu and Hindi are two variations of the same language. Both of them have grammar and phonology derived from Sanskrit and influence from foreign languages.
No matter how different they are, diversity has its own beauty and it unifies people!
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