Indo-Iranian
Eastern language family
Indo-Iranian refers to a major branch of the Indo-European language family comprising the Iranian languages (Persian, Kurdish, Pashto) and the Indo-Aryan languages (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi).
The term also describes the peoples, cultures, and historical migrations associated with these language groups, spanning from the Iranian plateau through the Indian subcontinent.
Ancient Indo-Aryan language
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
- comparativeInvolving measured contrast
diachronic · philology · grammar · syntax · lexicon · cognates · reconstruction · Middle Persian
Of Hindu sacred writings
- ZoroastrianismAncient dualistic Persian religion
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
Ayurveda · caste · mythology · pantheon · rituals · epics · Mahabharata · Ramayana
Movement to new territory
- AryanIndo-European linguistic ancestor
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- chariotAncient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
Bronze Age · expansion · homeland · pastoralism · Gupta · settlement · Indo-Europeans · archaeology
Sanskrit
Ancient Indo-Aryan language
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
comparative · diachronic · philology · grammar · syntax · lexicon · cognates · reconstruction · Middle Persian · Pali
Vedic
Of Hindu sacred writings
- ZoroastrianismAncient dualistic Persian religion
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
yoga · Ayurveda · caste · mythology · pantheon · rituals · epics · Mahabharata · Ramayana · moksha
migration
Movement to new territory
- AryanIndo-European linguistic ancestor
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
chariot · Bronze Age · expansion · homeland · pastoralism · Gupta · settlement · Indo-Europeans · archaeology
Indo-IranianSemitic
Of Hebrew or Arabic peoples
Sino-Tibetan · Dravidian · Niger-Congo · Austronesian · Turkic
Indo-IranianEast Asian
From China's neighborhood
Mesoamerican · Oceanic · Siberian · Amazonian · Arctic
Indo-IranianEast Asian
From China's neighborhood
Mesoamerican · Polynesian · Native American · Finno-Ugric · Celtic