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fingerpanit
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 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:01 am Post subject: want to become fluent in URDU. what to do in Pakistan?! |
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as the title of this thread says...
I would like to work in Pakistan and be in immersed enough in the cultures so as to become fluent in Urdu...
Unfortunately Peace Corps does not do service in South Asia...
Anybody have any ideas? The only way I can imagine becoming fluent in Urdu reasonably quickly is by going to the country...
I've found some volunteer positions at elementary schools to help teach English in some villages. I may do that in the future when I'm more financially stable (after paying off some school loans etc...).
Before anybody says anything about India, I don't really have a desire to go there as I don't really have a desire to learn Hindi or Indian culture. (I am aware that Urdu and Hindi are mutually intelligible at the typical conversational language level).
To reiterate myself.
Give me some SPECIFIC ideas I can use to become fluent in Urdu via going to the country?! i.e. info about jobs, urdu language schools, community/village service, homestays, etc. thanks. |
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Revenant
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| If you are a US citizen, you can consider joining a branch of the military or CIA's Clandestined Services. Urdu is one of the languages they offer extensive training in. |
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fingerpanit
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| Revenant wrote: |
| If you are a US citizen, you can consider joining a branch of the military or CIA's Clandestined Services. Urdu is one of the languages they offer extensive training in. |
I am quite aware of those avenues. However, joining the CIA or a U.S. miltary branch is equivalent to selling my soul to the devil as I do not agree at all with United States' foreign policy. Any other suggestions? |
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:04 am Post subject: |
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What is the attraction about learning Urdu ?
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travelingirl68
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, you can even speak Urdu here in India as there are plenty of Muslims that you can communicate with on a daily basis that speak it as one of their many mother tongues. It is not the exact same version of Urdu spoken in Pakistan, but rather a "Hydrabadi Urdu", but if you learn Hindi and the Hydrabadi Urdu, you would be pretty well set... |
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scot47
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| You could go to Bradford in the UK, where Urdu is widely spoken. |
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fingerpanit
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| travelingirl68 wrote: |
| Actually, you can even speak Urdu here in India as there are plenty of Muslims that you can communicate with on a daily basis that speak it as one of their many mother tongues. It is not the exact same version of Urdu spoken in Pakistan, but rather a "Hydrabadi Urdu", but if you learn Hindi and the Hydrabadi Urdu, you would be pretty well set... |
interesting. so what is an area in India where I would have more luck finding people who speak some kind of Urdu? I'm assuming places in the north...? |
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fingerpanit
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| What is the attraction abouit learning Urdu ? |
Because I want to. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Try Hyderabad. I can have a word with the Nizam if you like. He is an ez-Nizam now so probably not as much clout as he used to have.
I am still puzzled as to motivation. |
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