List of ethnolinguistic regions of South Asia
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
The following list is a list of ethnolinguistic regions of South Asia. An ethnolinguistic region indicates a region of people that are united by a common language and ethnicity. South Asia is the southern region of the Asian continent, consisting mostly of the Indian subcontinent and sub-Himalayan countries, including, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The population of South Asia is about 1.749 billion, putting it as the most populated region in the world.[1] The region is very linguistically diverse, with India alone having over 780 languages.[2]
Anga[edit]
| Region | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Anga | Angika |
Assam[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Assam | Assamese | Assamese people |
Balochistan[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Balochistan | Balochi | Baloch people |
Baltistan[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Baltistan | Balti | Balti people |
Bengal (Bangla)[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bengal (Bangla) | Bengali | Bengalis |
Chittagonian[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Chittagong | Chittagonian dialect | Chittagonians |
Sylhet[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Sylhet | Sylheti dialect | Sylhetis |
Bhil Pradesh[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bhilistan | Bhili | Bhil people |
Bodoland[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bodoland | Bodo | Bodo people |
Chitral[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Chitral | Khowar-Chitrali | Kho people |
Chittagong (Chattogram)[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Chittagong (Chattogram) | Chittagonian language | Chittagonian people |
Garhwal[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Garhwal | Garhwali | Garhwali people |
Gujarat[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | Gujarati | Gujarati people |
Hazarajat[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Hazarajat | Hazaragi | Hazaras |
Hindustani Belt[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi Belt | Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) | Hindustani people |
Subregions[edit]
Awadh[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Awadh | Awadhi dialect | Awadhis |
Bagar[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bagar | Bagri dialect | Bagri people |
Bagelkhand[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bagelkhand | Bagheli dialect | Bagheli people |
Bhojpur-Purvanchal[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bhojpur-Purvanchal | Bhojpuri dialect | Bhojpuri people |
Braj[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Braj | Braj Bhasha dialect | Braji people |
Bundelkhand[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bundelkhand | Bundeli dialect | Bundeli people |
Chhattisgarh[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarhi dialect | Chhattisgarhi people |
Chota Nagpur[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Chota Nagpur | Sadri (Nagpuri) dialect, Khortha, Kurmali | Sadan people, Nagpuria people |
Dhundhar[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Dhundhar | Dhundari dialect | Dhundari people |
Hadoti[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Hadoti | Harauti dialect | Hadauti people |
Haryana[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Haryana | Haryanvi dialect | Haryanvi people |
Kannauj[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kannauj | Kannauji dialect | Kannauji people |
Magadha[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Magadha | Magahi dialect | Magahi people |
Malwa[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Malwa | Malvi dialect | Malvi people |
Marwar[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Marwar | Marwari dialect | Marwari people |
Mewar[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Mewar | Mewari dialect | Mewari people |
Mewat[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Mewat | Mewati dialect | Mewati people |
Nimar[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Nimar | Nimadi dialect | Nimadi people |
Rohilkhand[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Rohilkhand | Rohilkhandi dialect | Rohilkhandi people |
Shekhawati[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhawati | Shekhawati dialect | Shekhawati people |
Tharparkar[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Tharparkar | Dhatki dialect | Dhatki (Thari) people |
Indus Kohistan[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Indus Kohistan (Abasin Kohistan) | Indus Kohistani (Maiyã, Shuthun, Abasin Kohistani) | Kohistani people |
Jammu[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Jammu | Dogri | Dogra |
Kalasha Desh[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kalasha Desh | Kalasha-mun | Kalash people |
Karnataka[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | Kannada | Kannada people |
Kashmir[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kashmir | Kashmiri | Kashmiris |
Kerala[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala | Malayalam | Malayali |
Konkan[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Konkan/Goa | Konkani | Konkani people |
Kumaon[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kumaon | Kumaoni | Kumaoni people |
Kutch (Kachchh)[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kutch (Kachchh) | Kutchi | Kutchi people |
Ladakh[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Ladakh | Ladakhi | Ladakhi people |
Maharashtra[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Marathi | Marathi people |
Mithila[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Mithila | Maithili | Maithils |
Subregions[edit]
Bajjikanchal[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Bajjikanchal[3] | Bajjika |
Note :- Some people consider Bajjika to be a dialect of Maithili while some others consider it to be a separate language.[4]
Kosi—Seemanchal[edit]
| Subregion | Dialect | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Kosi—Seemanchal | Thēthi dialect |
Nuristan[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Nuristan | Nuristani | Nuristanis |
Odisha[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha | Odia | Odia people |
Pashtunistan (Pakhtunkhwa)[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Pashtunistan (Pakhtunkhwa) | Pashto | Pashtuns (Pathanis) |
Punjab[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab | Punjabi and Punjabi dialects | Punjabis |
Sindh[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Sindh | Sindhi | Sindhis |
Sinhala[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhala (all regions of Sri Lanka except the North and part of the East) |
Sinhalese | Sinhalese people |
Tamil Nadu[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu, India and Northern Province, Sri Lanka | Tamil | Tamils |
Telugu[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh and Telangana | Telugu | Telugu people |
Tulu Nadu (Tulu Nad)[edit]
| Region | Language | Ethnolinguistic group |
|---|---|---|
| Tulu Nadu | Tulu | Tulu people |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "World Population Prospects, the 2010 Revision". 2013-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "freedom@70: Seven decades after Independence, many small languages in India face extinction threat - The Economic Times". 2019-06-04. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ Abhishek Kashyap 2014, p. 1.
- ^ Mithilesh Kumar Jha 2017.
Works cited[edit]
- Abhishek Kashyap (2014). "On the linguistic resources of Bajjika". In Vibha Chauhan (ed.). The People's Linguistic Survey of India. Vol. 6: The Languages of Bihar. Orient Blackswan.
- Mithilesh Kumar Jha (2017). Language Politics and Public Sphere in North India: Making of the Maithili Movement. Oxford University Press India. ISBN 978-0-19-909172-0.