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| Adjective | 1. Of or relating to the former Indo-European people.[Wordnet]. | |
| Noun | 1. A branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages.[Wordnet]. | |
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| Indo-Aryan migration | Indo-Aryan migration refers to the migration and expansion of the Indo-Aryans during the 2nd millennium BC or earlier. Archaeological and philological data indicates that there was a shift of settlements from the northwestern part of India to the Gangetic valley and to the south during the second millennium BCE, but does not clearly support a migration of Indo-Aryan people into India. Based on linguistic data, many scholars have argued that Indo-Aryan speakers migrated to India in the second millennium BCE. This corresponds to the first wave of expansion of the Indo-Iranians beyond Central Asia, notably into the Indian Subcontinent. (references) | ||
| Middle Indo-Aryan | Middle Indo-Aryan refers to a stage (c. 600 BC - 1000 AD) in the development of the Indo-Aryan languages, between the Old Indo-Aryan of Sanskrit and the Modern Indo-Aryan of Hindi and other languages of the Indian subcontinent. Since it covers such a large period, it is often divided into three or four major subdivisions. The early stage is represented by the inscriptions of Asoka (c. 250 BC) and by Pali. The middle stage is represented by the various literary Prakrits, such as Maharashtri. (The term "prakrit" is sometimes used in a general sense to refer to all Middle Indo-Aryan dialects.) The late stage is represented by the Apabhramsa dialects of the sixth century AD and later. (references) | ||
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