the branch of the Indo-European family of languages including the Indic and Iranian language groups

(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes

the Indic language of Sind which is spoken also in western India

any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan

the official state language of Nepal

any of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD