List of Indo-Aryan languages

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The Indo-Aryan languages include some 210 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Indo-Iranian language family.

Contents 1 Historical 2 Contemporary languages 2.1 Dardic 2.2 Northern Zone (Pahari) 2.3 North-Western Zone 2.4 Western Zone 2.5 Central Zone (Madhya or Hindi) 2.6 Eastern Zone (Magadhan) 2.7 Southern Zone languages 2.7.1 Konkani Family 2.8 Unclassified 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Historical

Further information: Linguistic history of India

• Old Indo-Aryan (ca. 1500-300 BC)
  • early Old Indo-Aryan: Vedic Sanskrit (1500 to 500 BCE)
  • late Old Indo-Aryan: Epic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit (500 to 300 BCE)
• Middle Indic (ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE)
  • early phase: 3rd century BC
    • Ashoka-Prakrits (3rd century BC regional dialects)
    • Pali (language of the Buddhist canon
    • early Ardhamagadhi (language of the oldest Jain sutras)
  • middle phase (200 BCE to 700 CE)
    • Niya Prakrit
    • Ardhamagadhi (later Jain canon)
    • Dramatic Prakrits (Maurya period)
      • Maharashtri Prakrit
      • Magadhi Prakrit
      • Sauraseni Prakrit
    • Sinhala Prakrit
    • hybrid Sanskrit (Mahayana canon)
  • late phase: Apabhramsa (700 CE to 1500 CE)
    • Abahatta (Maghadi Apabhramsa)
    • Elu (Sinhalese Apabhramsa)
• Early Modern Indic (Mughal period, 1500 to 1800)
  • early Dakkhini (Kalmitul-hakayat 1580)
  • emergence of Khariboli (Gora-badal ki katha, 1620s)
  • emergence of "Urdu" at Delhi fort (1670s)

[edit] Contemporary languages

This classification follows Kausen (2005). The main differences from SIL are noted.

(SIL includes the Nuristani languages within Indo-Aryan.)

[edit] Dardic

(The relation of this family to other Indo-Aryan languages is unclear; SIL includes it in the Northwestern zone.)

Kunar languages

• Pashayi
• Gawar-Bati
• Dameli
• Shumashti
• Nangalami (includes Grangali)

Chitral languages

• Khowar
• Kalasha-mun

Kohistani languages

• Kalami
• Torwali
• Kalkoti
• Indus Kohistani
• Bateri
• Chilisso
• Gowro
• Wotapuri-Katarqalai
• Tirahi

Shina languages

• Shina language
• Brokskad (the Shina of Baltistan and Ladakh)
• Ushojo
• Domaaki
• Palula
• Savi

Kashmiri

• Kashmiri

[edit] Northern Zone (Pahari)

Main article: Pahari

• Nepali (Gurkali; includes Palpa)
• Garwali (includes Tehri)
• Kumauni

[edit] North-Western Zone

Dogri-Kangri languages

(included in Pahari by SIL)

• Dogri-Kangri
• Gaddi
• Churahi
• Bhattiyali
• Bilaspuri
• Harijan Kinnauri
• Chambeali
• Mandeali
• Mahasu Pahari
• Jaunsari
• Pangwali
• Pahari-Potwari (also known as Mirpuri or Pothohari)

Panjabi

(included in the Central zone by SIL)

• Eastern Punjabi

Lahnda languages

• Lahnda (West Punjabi)
• Hindko
• Saraiki (South Punjabi)
• Northern Gujarati

Sindhi languages

• Sindhi
• Jadgali
• Kachchi

[edit] Western Zone

(SIL includes these languages in the Central zone)

Rajasthani languages

• Marwari (includes Mewari)
• Harauti
• Goaria
• Malvi
• Nimadi
• Gujari
• Bagri
• Lambadi
• Loarki

Gujarati languages

• Southern Gujarati
• Vasavi
• Sourashtra

Bhil languages

• Bhili (includes Gamit)

Khandeshi

• Ahirani (Kandeshi)

Domari-Romani

(treated as a separate group by Klausen)

• Domari
• Romani languages

[edit] Central Zone (Madhya or Hindi)

Main articles: Hindustani language and Hindi languages

West Central Zone (Western Hindi)

• Haryanvi
• Braj Bhasa-Kanauji
• Khariboli (Hindustani, Standard Hindi, Urdu)
• Bundeli
• Bhaya
• Sansi
• Chamari
• Ghera
• Gowli

East Central Zone (Eastern Hindi)

(made a separate branch of Indo-Aryan by SIL)

• Awadhi (includes Fijian Hindustani)
• Bagheli
• Chhattisgarhi
• Dhanwar

[edit] Eastern Zone (Magadhan)

These languages derive from Magadhi Prakrit through Ardhamagadhi ("Half-Magadhi").

Bengali-Assamese languages

• Assamese (Ôxômiya)
• Bengali (Bangla) (includes Mal Paharia)
• Chittagonian
• Sylheti (Silôţi)
• Rajbangsi
• Chakma
• Hajong
• Bishnupriya Manipuri (Imar Thar)

Bihari languages

• Bhojpuri (includes Caribbean Hindustani)
• Maithili
• Magahi
• Sadri
• Oraon Sadri
• Angika
• Majhi
• Musasa

Oriya languages

• Oriya (Oŗia)
• Adivasi Oriya
• Halbi

Tharu languages

(classification uncertain)

• Rana Tharu
• Kochila Tharu
• Chitwania Tharu
• Deokhuri Tharu
• Mahotari Tharu
• Buksa

[edit] Southern Zone languages

• Marathi (includes Dakhini Urdu)

[edit] Konkani Family

• Katkari
• Konkani, Goan
• Konkani
• Kukna
• Phudagi
• Samvedi
• Varli

Insular Indic

The insular languages are spoken on the islands of Sri Lanka, Minicoy and the Maldives. They share several characteristics which set them apart significantly from their continental sister languages. (SIL makes them a separate branch of Indo-Aryan.)

• Dhivehi (or Mahal)
• Sinhala
• Vedda

[edit] Unclassified

The following languages have not been classified within the Indo-Aryan family.

• Tippera
• Kanjari
• Od
• Usui
• Vaagri Booli
• Darai
• Kumhali
• Chinali

[edit] See also

• Nuristani languages
• Proto-Indo-Iranian
• List of languages of India

[edit] References

• Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
• SIL Ethnologue, 2000. (online edition)