Urdu is a beautiful language that is spoken by more than 200 million people worldwide in countries like Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates and other parts of the world. Urdu started developing in North India around Delhi in the 12th century. It was based on the language spoken in the area around Delhi, and was heavily influenced by Arabic and Persian as well as Turkish. Urdu is a relatively easy language to learn. Apart from foreigners learning the language, many overseas-born Pakistanis are also interested in learning the language to reconnect with their cultural roots and heritage. In the course, the following will be covered: An introduction to the history of the Urdu language Urdu alphabet Basic grammar Building vocabulary Construction of words Urdu syntex and the construction of sentences Every day used phrases Relationships, meet-and-greet, in-school, in-restaurant, on-travel-related vocabulary Situation-based conversation like shopping, eating out, traveling, etc.