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Indo-Iranian

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Indo-Iranian

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Also known as Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranic languages, Indo-Iranic, Aryan languages, iir

branch of the Indo-European language family

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Indo-Iranian is a major branch of the Indo-European language family that includes hundreds of languages spoken across a vast region from Europe to South Asia. It matters because it encompasses some of the world's most widely spoken languages, including English, Spanish, Hindi, and Persian, affecting billions of people today.

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Chart classifying Indo-Iranian languages within the Indo-European language family

The Indo-Iranian languages, also known as Indo-Iranic languages, or Aryan languages, constitute the largest branch of the Indo-European language family. They include over 300 languages, spoken by around 1.7 billion speakers worldwide, predominantly in South Asia, West Asia and parts of Central Asia.

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