Description: A map from 1912 of India showing the distribution of Aryan languages in the northern portion of the region. The map shows the general linguistic boundaries and dialects spoken within the larger language groups. The map also shows major cities and rivers, illustrating the complexity of trade and governance in a region where so many distinct languages are spoken.
Place Names: India , India, Calcutta, Bomba
ISO Topic Categories: society
Keywords: Aryan Languages of India, historical, kLanguage, society, Unknown, 1912
Source: Ernest Rhys, Ed., A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia (New York, NY: E.P. Dutton & CO., 1912) 134
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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