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We hope the following classroom materials, curricular plans, lesson plans, and other resources will facilitate teaching and learning Malayalam. In collaboration with the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL), the Department of Asian Studies and South Asia Institute support the ongoing creation of OER for Malayalam.
Urdu Vocabulary: A Guided Tour
Both an overview & a deep-dive into the Arabic, Persian, European, and Sanskrit elements of Urdu vocabulary.
Urdu Script & Pronunciation
Take a grand tour through the art of Urdu writing & pronunciation
Plurality in Urdu
Explore how to speak of more than one in Urdu.
Persian Grammar in Urdu
Explore Persian elements of Urdu grammar.
Hindi Word-Building in Urdu
Explore the ways in which Urdu builds vocabulary using elements from Prakrit
Proverbs and Maxims
Popular Urdu proverbs with translations and brief explanations.
A Passage from the ‘Father of Urdu’
A deep dive into a passage by the ‘Father of Urdu.’
A Conversation Amongst Acquaintances
Explore a dialogue written by an eminent teacher of Urdu.
Two Urdu Jokes
A fun deep dive into two classic Urdu anecdotes.
Using an Urdu Dictionary
How to read each part of an entry in 3 different Urdu dictionaries.