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Book Title: Zer o Zabar

Subtitle: An Introduction to the Urdu Script

by David Boyk and Daniel Majchrowicz

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Book Description: Zer o Zabar is an introduction to reading and writing in Urdu. Designed primarily for readers who have some familiarity with spoken Hindi or Urdu, it is a free, comprehensive guide to the Urdu script (also called Nastaliq) that can be used either in a classroom or on your own. Reinforcing your learning with real-world examples, interactive activities, and practice exercises, the book helps you build your comfort with the Urdu alphabet until you are able to read the language confidently.

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Authors

David Boyk and Daniel Majchrowicz

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Language teaching and learning

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Title
Zer o Zabar
Authors
David Boyk and Daniel Majchrowicz
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Zer o Zabar Copyright © 2026 by David Boyk and Daniel Majchrowicz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Language teaching and learning
Additional Subject(s)
South Asia (Indian sub-continent), India, Pakistan, Hindi, Urdu
Institution
Northwestern University