Urdu to Kannada Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Urdu and Kannada
Urdu (اردو) is an Indo-Aryan language (Indo-European family), descended from the same roots as Sanskrit, spoken in many parts of India, where several states give it official status, and Pakistan, where it is the national language. It is written in the Perso-Arabic script: it is written right to left, letters join each other, and short vowels are usually not written. About 5.1 crore (51 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Karnataka, where it is the official language. It is written in the Kannada script: its letters are round and close relatives of Telugu letters, as both come from the same older script. About 4.4 crore (44 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Urdu and Kannada compare
- Urdu is written in the Perso-Arabic script and Kannada in the Kannada script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Urdu is written from right to left, so the text you type runs in the opposite direction to Kannada.
- Urdu is Indo-Aryan and Kannada is Dravidian: the grammar and most everyday words differ.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
| Urdu | Kannada | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Perso-Arabic script | Kannada script |
| Letters | ا ب پ ت ٹ ث ج چ | ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಕ ಖ ಗ |
| Hello | آداب | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ |
| Thank you | شکریہ | ಧನ್ಯವಾದ |
| Written | Right to left | Left to right |
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Is this Urdu to Kannada translator free?
Yes. It is free to use with no sign-up and no daily limit. Type or paste up to 5,000 characters at a time.
Where is my text sent?
Nowhere. Translation runs on your own device in Chrome or Edge, so your Urdu text never leaves it.
Which browsers translate Urdu instantly?
Chrome and Edge on a computer. Phones, Safari and Firefox do not have the built-in translator yet.
Do Urdu and Kannada use the same script?
No. Urdu uses the Perso-Arabic script and Kannada uses the Kannada script.
How do I type in Kannada?
Use a Kannada keyboard layout such as Nudi (KGP). Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.