Introduction

The Indo-Aryan languages form a major language family of South Asia. They constitute a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, themselves a branch of the Indo-European language family. As of the early 21st century more than 800 million people speak Indo-Aryan languages, primarily in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. There are over 200 known Indo-Aryan languages.

Language Family Tree

Indo-European > Classical Indo-European > Indo-Iranian > Indo-Aryan

• Bihari
  • Maithili-Magahi
    • Eastern Magahi
      • [kyw] Kudmali
      • [mag] Magahi
      • [tdb] Panchpargania
    • Maithilic
      • [anp] Angika
      • [mai] Maithili
  • Tharuic
    • Eastern Tharu
      • Dangaura-Khuna-Sonaha
        • [thl] Dangaura Tharu
        • [soi] Sonha
      • [the] Chitwania Tharu
      • [tkt] Kathoriya Tharu
      • [thq] Kochila Tharu
    • Unclassified Tharu
      • [tkb] Buksa
      • [mjz] Majhi
      • [smm] Musasa
    • [thr] Rana Tharu
  • Unclassified Bihari
    • Kuswaric
      • [bmj] Bote-Majhi
      • [dry] Darai
      • [dwz] Dewas-Done Danuwar
      • [dhw] Kochariya-East Danuwar
    • [kra] Kumhali
  • Western Magadhan
    • Bhojpuric
      • [bho] Bhojpuri
      • [hns] Caribbean Hindustani
    • Sadani
      • [sdr] Oraon Sadri
      • [sck] Sadri
  • [pli] Pali
• Dhivehi-Sinhala
  • Sinhalaic
    • [sin] Sinhala
    • [ved] Veddah
  • [div] Dhivehi
• Indo-Aryan Central zone
  • Romani (11 languages)
  • Subcontinental Central Indo-Aryan
    • Bhil
      • Garasia Bhil
        • [gas] Adiwasi Garasia
        • [gra] Rajput Garasia
      • Pauri-Nahali
        • [bhi] Bhilali
        • [nlx] Nahali-Baglani
        • [bfb] Pauri Bareli
        • [bgd] Rathwi Bareli
      • Rathawi-Palya
        • [bpx] Palya Bareli
        • [rtw] Rathawi
      • Vasave-Noiri
        • [noi] Noiri
        • [vas] Vasavi
      • [bge] Bauria
      • [bhb] Bhili
      • [cdi] Chodri
      • [dho] Dhodia-Kukna
      • [duh] Dungra Bhil
      • [gbl] Gamit
      • [mup] Malvi
      • [mke] Mawchi
      • [noe] Nimadi
      • [pcl] Pardhi
      • [vaa] Vaagri Booli
      • [wbr] Wagdi
    • Eastern Hindi
      • [awa] Awadhi
      • [bfy] Bagheli
      • [hne] Chhattisgarhi
      • [pwr] Powari
    • Gujarati-Rajasthani
      • Gujaratic
        • Western Gujaratic
          • [aeq] Aer
          • [gjk] Kachi Koli
          • [vgr] Vaghri
          • [kxp] Wadiyara Koli
        • [dub] Dubli
        • [guj] Gujarati
        • [saz] Saurashtra
      • Rajasthani
        • Bagri-Jandavra
          • [bgq] Bagri
          • [jnd] Jandavra
        • Mewari-Gade Lohar
          • [gda] Gade Lohar
          • [mtr] Mewari
        • Mewati-Gojri
          • [gdx] Godwari
          • [gju] Gujari
          • [rwr] Marwari (India)
          • [wtm] Mewati
        • Western Rajasthani
          • [bhe] Bhaya
          • [gig] Goaria
          • [mve] Marwari (Pakistan)
          • [kvx] Parkari Koli
        • [mki] Dhatki
        • [dhd] Dhundari
        • [hoj] Hadothi
        • [kbu] Kabutra
        • [kft] Kanjari
        • [lmn] Lambadi
        • [wry] Merwari
        • [odk] Od
        • [paq] Parya
        • [swv] Shekhawati
    • Khandesic
      • [dhn] Dhanki
      • [khn] Khandesi
    • Western Hindi
      • Bundeli-Bharia
        • [bha] Bharia
        • [bns] Bundeli
      • Hindustani
        • [hca] Andaman Creole Hindi
        • [hif] Fiji Hindi
        • [hin] Hindi
        • [urd] Urdu
      • Unclassified Western Hindi
        • Ghera-Gurgula
          • [ghr] Ghera
          • [ggg] Gurgula
      • [bra] Braj
      • [bgc] Haryanvi
      • [bjj] Kanauji
    • Middle Indo-Aryan
  • [dmk] Domaaki
  • [rmt] Domari
  • [rmi] Lomavren
  • [psu] Sauraseni Prakrit
• Indo-Aryan Eastern zone
  • Halbic
    • [bgw] Bhatri
    • [bhu] Bhunjia
    • [hlb] Halbi
    • [keq] Kamar
    • [nhh] Nahari
  • Oriya-Gauda-Kamrupa
    • Gauda-Kamrupa
      • Gauda-Banga
        • Eastern Bengali
          • [haj] Hajong
          • [syl] Sylheti
        • Southeastern Bengali
          • [ccp] Chakma
          • [ctg] Chittagonian
          • [tnv] Tangchangya
        • Unclassified Gauda-Banga
          • [kfv] Kurmukar
        • [ben] Bengali
        • [bpy] Bishnupriya Manipuri
        • [ksy] Kharia Thar
        • [lbm] Lodhi
        • [mkb] Mar Paharia of Dumka
        • [rhg] Rohingya
      • Kamrupa
        • Eastern Kamrupa
          • [asm] Assamese
          • [nag] Naga Pidgin
        • Kamta
          • Western Kamta
            • [rjs] Rajbanshi
            • [sjp] Surjapuri
          • [rkt] Central-Eastern Kamta
    • Macro-Oriya
      • [bdv] Bodo Parja
      • [ort] Kotia-Adivasi Oriya-Desiya
      • [key] Kupia
      • [ory] Odia
      • [rei] Reli
      • [spv] Sambalpuri
• Indo-Aryan Northern zone
  • Central Pahari
    • [gbm] Garhwali
    • [kfy] Kumaoni
  • Eastern Pahari
    • [dty] Dotyali
    • [jml] Jumli
    • [npi] Nepali
    • [plp] Palpa
  • Himachali
    • Kangric-Chamealic-Bhattiyali
      • Chamealic
        • Bhadrawahi-Bhalesi-Curahi
          • [bhd] Bhadrawahi
          • [cdj] Churahi
        • [bht] Bhattiyali
        • [kfs] Bilaspuri
        • [cdh] Chambeali
        • [gbk] Gaddi
        • [pgg] Pangwali
      • Kangri-Dogri
        • [dgo] Dogri
        • [xnr] Kangri
    • Nuclear Himachali
      • [hii] Hinduri
      • [kjo] Indo-Aryan Kinnauri
      • [kfx] Kullu Pahari
      • [bfz] Mahasu Pahari
      • [srx] Sirmauri
    • [jns] Jaunsari
    • [mjl] Mandeali
• Indo-Aryan Northwestern zone
  • Chitral
    • [kls] Chitral Kalasha
    • [khw] Khowar
  • Kohistani
    • Dir-Swat Kohistani
      • [gwc] Gawri
      • [trw] Torwali
      • [wsv] Wotapuri-Katarqalai
    • Indus Kohistanic
      • Outer Indus Kohistani
        • Bateri-Mankiyali
          • [btv] Bateri
          • [nlm] Mankiyali
        • [clh] Chilisso
        • [gwf] Gowro
      • [mvy] Indus Kohistani
    • [tra] Tirahi
  • Kunar
    • Pech Kunar
      • [gwt] Gawar-Bati
      • [nli] Grangali
      • [sts] Shumashti
    • [dml] Dameli
  • Pashayi
    • Eastern Pashayi
      • [aee] Northeast Pashayi
      • [psi] Southeast Pashayi
    • Western Pashayi
      • [glh] Northwest Pashayi
      • [psh] Southwest Pashayi
  • Shinaic
    • Kohistanic Shina
      • [plk] Kohistani Shina
      • [ush] Ushojo
    • Western Shinaic
      • Dangari
        • [xka] Kalkoti
        • [phl] Palula
      • [sdg] Savi
    • [bkk] Brokskat
    • [shd] Kundal Shahi
    • [scl] Shina
  • Sindhi-Lahnda
    • Eastern Panjabic
      • [pan] Eastern Panjabi
      • [ssi] Sansi
    • Lahnda
      • Hindko
        • [hno] Northern Hindko
        • [hnd] Southern Hindko
      • Paharic
        • [phr] Pahari Potwari
        • Sirajic
      • Siraikic
        • [jat] Inku
        • [skr] Saraiki
      • [pnb] Western Panjabi
    • Sindhic
      • Lasi-Jadgali
        • [jdg] Jadgali
        • [lss] Lasi
      • Unclassified Sindhic
        • Kholosi
      • [kfr] Kachchi
      • [xhe] Khetrani
      • [luv] Luwati
      • [mby] Memoni
      • [snd] Sindhi
      • [sbn] Sindhi Bhil
  • [kas] Kashmiri
  • [qpp] Paisaci Prakrit
• Indo-Aryan Southern zone
  • Marathic
    • Marathi-Konkani
      • Old-Modern Marathi
        • Modern Marathi
          • Western Marathi
            • [knn] Konkan Marathi
            • [phd] Phudagi
          • [vav] Dungar Varli
          • [mar] Marathi
          • [smv] Samvedi
          • [vah] Varhadi-Nagpuri
        • [omr] Old Marathi
      • [gom] Goan Konkani
    • [kfu] Katkari
  • [pmh] Maharastri Prakrit
• Unclassified Indo-Aryan
  • Chinali-Lahul Lohar
    • [cih] Chinali
    • [lhl] Lahul Lohar
• [san] Sanskrit

Languages Sorted Alphabetically

• Bengali
• Gujari
• Hindi
• Kashmiri
• Khowar
• Pali
• Palula
• Punjabi
• Sanskrit
• Sinhala
• Urdu