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The largest Urdu-speaking communities in the UK are predominantly found in Northern England. [31] Urdu is the most spoken language, after English, in cities like Manchester, [32] where in certain areas like Rusholme, Longsight and Cheetham Hill, signs and posters in Urdu are a common sight, and often used to promote businesses and products.
Urdu was chosen as a symbol of unity for the new Dominion of Pakistan in 1947, because it had already served as a lingua franca among Muslims in north and northwest of British Indian Empire. [163] Urdu is also seen as a repertory for the cultural and social heritage of Pakistan. [164]
In the 2011 UK Census, 1,174,983 residents classified themselves as ethnically Pakistani (excluding people of mixed ethnicity), regardless of their birthplace; 1,112,212 of them lived in England. [10] This represented an increase of 427,000 over the 747,285 residents recorded in the 2001 UK Census. [69]
Of these, 271,000 were in England, 23,000 in Scotland, 1,600 in Wales and a smaller number in Northern Ireland. [11] [12] Thus, Punjabi is the third most commonly spoken language in the UK. [13] The Southall area of Greater London is home to a significant Punjabi population. [2] The total population of Punjabis in the UK is estimated to exceed ...
England, which had subsumed Wales in the 16th century under Henry VIII, united with Scotland in 1707 to form a new sovereign state called Great Britain. [8] [9] [10] Following the Industrial Revolution, which started in England, Great Britain ruled a colonial Empire, the largest in recorded history.
The British Mirpuri (Urdu: برطانوی میرپوری ) community comprises people in the United Kingdom who originate from the Mirpur District and surrounding areas in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir, thus being a part of the Mirpuri diaspora.
New course in Urdu and spoken Hindi for learners in Britain, 1997; The pursuit of Urdu literature 1992; Selections from the Persian Ghazals of Ghalib with Translations 1997; An Anthology of Urdu Literature 1999; How not to write the history of Urdu literature 1999; The Famous Ghalib 2000; The Oxford India Ghalib: Life, Letters and Ghazals 2003
England is home to the two oldest universities in the English-speaking world: the University of Oxford, founded in 1096, and the University of Cambridge, founded in 1209. Both universities are ranked among the most prestigious in the world. [12] [13] England's terrain chiefly consists of low hills and plains, especially in the centre and south.