Indo-Aryan languages
language family in the northern Indian subcontinent
The Indo-Aryan languages are a branch of Indo-Iranian languages. They are spoken in Southern Asia, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Indo-Aryan | |
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Indic | |
Geographic distribution: | South Asia |
Linguistic classification: | Indo-European
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Proto-language: | Vedic Sanskrit |
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ISO 639-2 and 639-5: | inc |
![]() Geographical distribution of the major Indo-Aryan languages. (Urdu is not shown because it is mainly a lingua franca with no prevalence as a first language. The traditionally migratory Romani, Domari, and Lomavren languages are also not shown). |
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Other websitesEdit
- The Indo Aryan languages Archived 2009-10-25 at WebCite
- The Indic languages Archived 2004-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Transliteration of Indic Languages & Scripts - Dr. Anthony Stone's Page