Urdu· اُردُو
Urdu translation, built for the reader.
Urdu is written right to left and conventionally typeset in Nastaʿlīq. Our Urdu linguists translate, localize, and certify documents with the variant and register your readers expect.
Urdu at a glance.
Urdu (اُردُو) has around 230 million speakers in Pakistan, India, and the diaspora. It belongs to the Indo-European, Indo-Aryan family and is written in the Perso-Arabic script (Nastaʿlīq), read right to left. You'll hear it across Pakistan, India, UK, United States, and beyond.
السلام علیکم
Where it's spoken
- Pakistan
- India
- UK
- United States
- UAE
Major dialects we cover
- Standard Urdu (Lucknowi)
- Karachi Urdu
- Hyderabadi
Script & family
- Writing system
- Perso-Arabic script (Nastaʿlīq)
- Direction
- Right to left
- Language family
- Indo-European, Indo-Aryan
What Urdu translation demands.
Urdu is written right to left and conventionally typeset in Nastaʿlīq. Many systems silently fall back to Naskh-style fonts that Urdu readers find alien — so we check the typography of the final file as carefully as the words.
How we handle Urdu
- Variant and register confirmed before work begins
- Native-speaker linguists with domain expertise
- Right-to-left layout and typography checked in final files
- Certificate of accuracy available on request
Three ways we deliver Urdu translation.
Document translation
Urdu ↔ English documents handled by domain specialists — medical records, contracts, school records, and technical manuals.
Localization
Websites, apps, and product content adapted for Urdu-speaking users — variant, register, and layout handled together, not as an afterthought.
Certified translation
USCIS-accepted, court-ready Urdu translations delivered with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Where Urdu translation is in demand.
- Healthcare & clinical
- Immigration & legal
- Community services
- K-12 family liaison
Often requested alongside Urdu.
Have Urdu documents on a deadline?
Send the files, the target audience, and your deadline. We'll confirm variant, turnaround, and pricing same-day.