IdaHindis

IdaHindis is a term sometimes used to refer to a group of languages spoken in the northern and central parts of the Indian subcontinent. These languages share a common linguistic ancestor, Proto-Indo-Aryan, which itself is part of the larger Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. This family, in turn, belongs to the even broader Indo-European language family.

The IdaHindis languages are characterized by several shared features, including grammatical structures and vocabulary. Prominent examples of languages within this classification include Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, and Assamese, among others. While these languages exhibit significant mutual intelligibility in some cases, particularly between closely related dialects, they have also evolved distinct scripts and literary traditions over centuries.

The classification of languages within the IdaHindis group can sometimes be a subject of linguistic debate, with differing opinions on the precise boundaries and relationships between certain languages and dialects. However, the core concept revolves around a shared linguistic heritage and geographical distribution in the northern and central plains of India and surrounding regions. The term is not as widely used in formal linguistic classification as "Indo-Aryan languages," but it serves to highlight a perceived grouping based on historical development and regional proximity.