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Indo-Aryan languages, a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family, are primarily spoken in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.12
Historically, these languages have been spoken in northern and central India and Pakistan since before 1000 BCE. In the modern era, they dominate the northern Indian subcontinent. Additionally, the Romany language, which consists of many dialects spoken by the Roma people, is also classified as an Indo-Aryan language.342