We use completely different scripts. And while the street language is the same, the moment you start getting formal, the languages start to differ widely. Non-c

We use completely different scripts. And while the street language is the same, the moment you start getting formal, the languages start to differ widely. Non-colloquial Urdu is very influenced by Farsi, whereas non-colloquial Hindi is very influenced by Sanskrit. It's kinda like Ubuntu vs Kubuntu. They're both Ubuntu, but with different Desktop Environments.