Indo-Aryan languages
branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family
The Indo-Aryan languages are a branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. They are mostly spoken in Southern Asia, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bangladesh. However, some are also spoken in other places, such as Europe. The Indo-Aryan languages come from a common ancestor, Proto-Indo-Aryan, and today include many modern languages like Marathi, Odia, Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Romani,[1] Domari,[2] Lomavren,[3] Rohingya,[4] Prakrit [5] and Sanskrit.
Indo-Aryan | |
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Indic | |
Geographic distribution: | South Asia |
Linguistic classification: | Indo-European
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Proto-language: | Proto-Indo-Aryan |
Subdivisions: | — |
ISO 639-2 and 639-5: | inc |
Present-day geographical distribution of the major Indo-Aryan language groups. Romani, Domari, Kholosi, Luwati, and Lomavren are outside the scope of the map. Pashai (Dardic) Khowar (Dardic) Shina (Dardic) Kohistani (Dardic) Kashmiri (Dardic) Punjabi (Northwestern) Sindhi (Northwestern) Rajasthani (Western) Gujarati (Western) Khandeshi (Western) Bhili (Western) Western Pahari (Northern) Central Pahari (Northern) Nepali (Northern) Western Hindi (Central) Eastern Hindi (Central) Bengali-Assamese (Eastern) Bihari (Eastern) Odia (Eastern) Halbi (Eastern) Marathi-Konkani (Southern) Sinhala (Southern) Maldivian (Southern) (not shown: Kunar (Dardic), Chinali-Lahuli) |
Related pages
References
Further reading
- Morgenstierne, Georg. "Early Iranic Influence upon Indo-Aryan." Acta Iranica, I. série, Commemoration Cyrus. Vol. I. Hommage universel (1974): 271-279.
Other websites
- The Indo Aryan languagesArchived 2009-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
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