Monday, August 24, 2009

URDU AS OFFICIAL UN LANGUAGE


Title: Urdu as official UN language
Location: Global
Categories: Culture
Education
Globalization

Status: In Planning
Timeline: July 11 09 to July 11 11

Description:
There are 6 Official languages for United Nation.


1. Arabic

2. Chinese

3. English

4. French

5. Russian

6. Spanish

We want Urdu as one of the official Language for United Nation. For this purpose we need your help, we want you to join us if you want URDU as an Official Language of UN.

Details about URDU: There are between 60 and 80 million native speakers of standard Urdu. Urdu اردو/Hindi is the fifth most spoken language in the world. According to George Weber’s article Top Languages: The World’s 10 Most Influential Languages in Language Today, Hindi/Urdu is the fourth most spoken language in the world, with 4.7 percent of the world's population, after Mandarin, English, and Spanish.


(Thanks to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Background:
(Thanks to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Urdu اُردو

Spoken in Pakistan, India, Fiji (Fiji Urdu).

Also in various countries due to immigration, USA, UK, Germany, Canada, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Afghanistan, Norway, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Burma (Myanmar). Region South Asia, Middle East. Total speakers 80 million native (2009).

Official status: Official language in Pakistan and in India (5 states only) Fiji Regulated by National Language Authority, Pakistan; National Council for Promotion of Urdu language,

Standard Urdu has approximately the twentieth largest population of native speakers, among all languages.

Objectives:
To Make Urdu as One of the United Nation Official Language

Milestones:
Urdu اُردو Spoken in Pakistan, India, Fiji (Fiji Urdu). Also in various countries due to immigration, USA, UK, Germany, Canada, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Afghanistan, Norway, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Burma (Myanmar). Region South Asia, Middle East Total speakers 80 million native (2009)

Needs:
Join us we will send a Request to the Secretary-General of United Nation Honorable Mr. Ban Ki-moon as we see the growth of our members. Support us, join us and help us to make Urdu as one of the official language of United Nation.


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1 comment:

Ustaad Rawoot said...

Fond greetings unto all. I would love to assist in any manner possible that my humble efforts can help in, to encourage getting Urdu to be recognised as an official language by anyone, anywhere, if at all I can.
Keep well and may you grow from strength to strength in you endeavours.
Ustaad Rawoot
Chishti Nizaami Qamari
Maqaami Afriqui