Urdu in its unofficial and informal register has been referred to as “Rekhta”, which means roughly mixed. The formal and official register of the Urdu language is, many times, referred to as “Zaban-e-Urdu-e-Moalla”, which refers to the language of glorious camp.
The etymologies of the words of the Urdu language actually decide how polite or refined the speech of the person is. The language is cosmic in nature and therefore, you may find more than one word, for a single entity. This difference has also emerged as a result of the gigantic difference in origins of the language, since the language enjoys different genesis like Persian, Dehalvi and Arabic.
The levels of formality of the language are determined on the basis of the origin of the language. If you tend to speak Persian and Arabic dialect, you will be considered to be more formal and impressive as well. Further if you use the Arabic and Persian grammatical constructs, you will be considered even more official and recognized.
At the same time, if you use the words from Sanskrit origin, you will be considered more informal and colloquial. This will be more easy to understand if you take the example of French or old English with the contemporary one.
The syntax of Urdu language and vocabulary imitate a three layered system of politeness which is often referred to as “Adab”. The language emphasizes on decorum and politeness therefore, Urdu has always been considered to be one of the most aristocratic language of South Asia.
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