Question

Which Indo-European branch includes languages spoken in South Asia, such as Hindi and Bengali?

• A. Celtic
• B. Slavic
• C. Indo-Iranian
• D. Baltic

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Indo-Iranian

The Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family includes languages spoken in South Asia and parts of the Middle East. This branch is divided into two major subgroups:

1. Indo-Aryan (Indic) languages → Spoken in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc.)

   • Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Assamese, Odia

2. Iranian languages → Spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East

   • Persian (Farsi), Pashto, Kurdish, Balochi, Dari, Tajik