KnowraUrdu alphabetLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Urdu alphabet, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 4Related 1Compared with 2Arabic scriptBroader topic: Urdu extends the script and uses a distinctive calligraphic style, Nastaliq.AbjadBroader topic: Urdu demonstrates the spread and adaptation of abjad-derived scripts.UrduBroader topic: Its modified Arabic letters represent Urdu sounds and give the language its familiar written form.Arabic alphabetCompared with: Urdu uses an Arabic-derived script but differs in letter inventory and writing conventions.Persian alphabetCompared with: Urdu shares the script’s ancestry but differs in its letter inventory and orthographic conventions.NastaliqRelated: Urdu calligraphy commonly uses Nastaliq letterforms and ligatures.Perso-Arabic scriptBroader topic: Its expanded inventory and letterforms show a major adaptation for another language.