الهند: انتشار الأردية لغة أغلبية المسلمين في معظم مناهج الجامعات

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أعرب الكثير من الطلاب والأكاديميين عن ترحيبهم بالمستوى الذي وصل إليه انتشار اللغة الأردية في المناهج الجامعية، والتي يستخدمها 70% من المسلمين بـ"الهند"، فضلاً عن الهندوس والبوذيين.

وفي هذا الصدد بلغ انتشار اللغة الأردية أُفقًا واسعًا؛ حيث تُتيح العديد من الجهات تعلُّم اللغة الأردية، وتوفير فرص العمل للمتحدثين بها، فضلاً عن المساهمة في انتشار ثقافة المسلمين وتقاليدهم، وقدرتهم على التواصل مع مستويات تعليمية واجتماعية أعلى بواسطة التمدد اللغوي؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Urdu, part of curriculum of many universities now

Ma’sha Allah, I can read, write, speak Urdu and understand Hindi, said one of my students Aisa Sabar, who graduated from Washington University in St Louis. Language is the essence and the identity of culture, and is the major tool for communication.

To know your language is the key element in keeping and preserving the fundamental nature of your culture. In recent times, the idea of cultural awareness in the United States has increased thus allowing Urdu to be more culturally accepted.

To me, Urdu is important and has a prominent place because it is spoken by one-third of the population of the world, Hindus, half of the Buddhists and 70 per cent of Muslims speak Urdu. After 9/11, there has been a change in not just the United States but also the whole world and now there is a trend to gain more knowledge about other cultures.

It is also interesting to note that Urdu is making waves in the United States where it has not yet been forgotten.

With this trend, Urdu has also become part of some of the universities’ curriculum. Acceptance and opportunities given by the universities have encouraged many South Asian students to venture out and experience Urdu to its full capacity. Likewise, it also gives non-Urdu speakers an opportunity to experience and learn Urdu language and understand the culture.

For example, one of the beauties of the Urdu language is a host of words used to show respect and politeness. These words are generally used with people who are older in age or with whom you are not acquainted Thus, it allows members of the other ethnic communities to understand how the South Asian culture and norms work.

With the prominent web presence, one can easily find and enjoy Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz on the website carrying Urdu text in naskh and nasta’liq writing system. The wider presence of Urdu on the web has lent words to American cities such as halaal, eid, biryani, ramdaan, menhdi, kabaab and many more. The BBC Urdu and many news portals can easily be accessed to read the news in Urdu.