Indic

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The term Indic is used to designate languages of India. Academically or otherwise the term is also used to indicate the linguistic precursors (Mitanni) and offspring of such languages.

Indic languages include, in rough sequence:

• Mitanni (Eastern Anatolia)
• Vedic
• Sanskrit and the various Sanskrit-related languages included under the term Prakrit
• Hindi

Related languages, which may from time to time be referred to under a wider use of Indic, include:

• 'Phags-pa (hPhags-pa / Phagspa) (China)
• Thai (Thailand)
• Tibetan (Tibet)

External Links

• The Indic languages
• Transliteration of Indic Languages & Scripts - Dr. Anthony Stone's Page

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Indic" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indic, used under the GNU Free Documentation License