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Languages that end with U

6 languages ending with the letter U — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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This page lists languages that end with U. 6 languages are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

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AinuManchuN|uuTelugu
UrduZulu

List of Languages That End With U

    1

    Ainu

    A language isolate of northern Japan and Sakhalin — once spoken by the indigenous Ainu people, now critically endangered with only a handful of native speakers.

    2

    Manchu

    A Tungusic language of the Manchu people of northeastern China — once the language of China's last imperial dynasty, today critically endangered.

    3

    N|uu

    A critically endangered Tuu (formerly "Khoisan") language of South Africa — famous for having the world's largest known phoneme inventory.

    4

    Telugu

    A Dravidian language of southeastern India spoken by about 96 million people — official in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with a rich classical literary tradition.

    5

    Urdu

    An Indo-Aryan language and the national language of Pakistan — written in a flowing Perso-Arabic script, sharing colloquial Hindustani roots with Hindi but a literary Persian heritage.

    6

    Zulu

    A Nguni Bantu language and the most widely spoken first language in South Africa — official, distinctive for its iconic click consonants.

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