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Indo-Aryan

Indo-Aryan

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A group of South Asian languages including Hindi and Bengali
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndoʊˈɛəriən/
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  • Hindi and Bengali are both Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily in South Asia.

Examples

  • Hindi and Bengali are both Indo-Aryan languages spoken by millions of people.

  • The Indo-Aryan languages include Hindi and Bengali.

  • Many Indo-Aryan tongues share common grammatical structures and vocabulary.

  • The Indo-Aryan branch is one of the largest subgroups of the Indo-European language family.

  • Do you speak any Indo-Aryan languages?

  • Many Indo-Aryan languages feature similar vocabulary and grammatical rules.

  • The Indo-Aryan languages consist of several major regional tongues, including Punjabi and Urdu.

Synonyms

Indic
vsIndo-Aryan
  • Specialized
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A group of languages from India and nearby countries, like Hindi and Bengali

has identical meaning but is an alternative term for that branch

Surface Forms

Indo-Aryan singular
Indo-Aryans plural

Morphology

Indo-Aryan = Aryan (transparent) = Indo + Aryan

The noun is formed by adding the combining form 'Indo-' to 'Aryan' to denote the Indian branch of Aryan languages; the composition is straightforward.

Etymology

Indo-Aryan names a group of related languages like Hindi and Bengali and comes from Indo- ('India') plus Aryan from the old Indian word arya meaning 'noble'. So, Indo-Aryan languages are the languages that grew from those ancient South Asian people.