Urdu medical interpreters
AI medical interpretation, in real time, in Urdu, in seconds, at a flat, predictable rate.
There are 499,800 speakers of Urdu in the United States.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Darker states have more Urdu speakers; shading is logarithmic, relative to the state with the most speakers.
| State | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Texas | 85,080 |
| New York | 74,690 |
| Illinois | 53,330 |
| New Jersey | 36,050 |
| Virginia | 34,310 |
| Maryland | 21,880 |
| Georgia | 14,410 |
| Michigan | 14,250 |
| Missouri | 3,705 |
| Wisconsin | 3,645 |
| Louisiana | 2,568 |
| Alabama | 1,903 |
State counts reflect the 15 most reported non-English languages in each state’s ACS table. States where Urdu falls outside the top 15 are shown without shading; the national total includes every state.
139,800
speakers of Urdu speak English less than “very well”: the federal threshold for needing language assistance.
28%
of Urdu speakers in the U.S. meet that limited-English definition.
85,080
people speak Urdu at home in Texas alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Common questions about Urdu interpretation
Three states hold 43% of the nation’s Urdu speakers, and Urdu ranks in the published top-15 language tables of 12 states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Yes. Opalite delivers real-time Urdu medical interpretation on the phones, tablets, and computers care teams already use. It's validated head-to-head against certified interpreters and designed to support Section 1557 obligations. Pricing is a flat, predictable rate, and customers save over 50% compared to traditional interpretation services.
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