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Indii

Indii is a proper noun used in different, unrelated contexts. It does not represent a single, universally recognized entity, and its meaning depends on the cultural or scholarly frame in which it appears.

Historical usage: In a small number of classical and early modern sources, Indii has been used as

Fiction and popular culture: In science fiction, fantasy, and related genres, Indii is often adopted as the

an
ethnonym
for
peoples
described
as
living
in
or
around
the
Indian
subcontinent.
These
usages
are
historical
and
obscure;
in
contemporary
scholarship
the
term
is
generally
considered
obsolete,
with
more
precise
regional
or
ethnic
identifiers
preferred.
name
of
fictional
cultures,
species,
or
places.
Because
it
is
independently
created
by
different
authors,
portrayals
vary
widely
and
there
is
no
single
canonical
depiction.
The
term
is
commonly
chosen
for
its
phonetic
qualities
and
its
resemblance
to
Latin
plural
endings.