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 Sindhi 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: |
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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.
Khowar (Dardic)
Shina (Dardic)
Kohistani (Dardic)
Kashmiri (Dardic)
Sindhi (Northwestern)
Gujarati (Western)
Khandeshi (Western)
Bhili (Western)
Central Pahari (Northern)
Nepali (Northern)
Eastern Hindi (Central)
Bihari (Eastern)
Odia (Eastern)
Halbi (Eastern)
Sinhala (Southern)
Maldivian (Southern)
(not shown: Kunar (Dardic), Chinali-Lahuli) |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Romani".
- ↑ Matras, Yaron (2012). A Grammar of Domari. doi:10.1515/9783110291421. ISBN 978-3-11-028914-5.
- ↑ Matras, Yaron; Tenser, Anton (10 December 2019). The Palgrave Handbook of Romani Language and Linguistics. Springer. ISBN 9783030281052.
- ↑ "Rohingya alphabets and language".
- ↑ "Prakrit: The forgotten ancestor". 2 September 2018.
Further reading
change- Morgenstierne, Georg. "Early Iranic Influence upon Indo-Aryan." Acta Iranica, I. série, Commemoration Cyrus. Vol. I. Hommage universel (1974): 271-279.
Other websites
change- The Indo Aryan languagesArchived 2009-10-18 at the Wayback Machine