SINCE 1828
Indo-Aryan
noun
In·do-Ar·y·an
| \ ˌin-dō-ˈer-ē-ən
, -ˈär-yən\
, -ˈär-yən\
Definition of Indo-Aryan
1
: a member of one of the peoples of the Indian subcontinent speaking an Indo-European language
2
: one of the early Indo-European invaders of southern Asia
3
: a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, and other languages spoken primarily in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka — see Indo-European Languages Table
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