Indo-Aryans
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~1.4 billion | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India | Over 1 billion |
| Pakistan | Over 180 million |
 Bangladesh | Over 195 million |
 Nepal | Over 26 million |
 Sri Lanka | Over 15 million |
| Afghanistan | Over 2 million |
| Mauritius | Over 812,800 |
| Maldives | Over 300,000 |
| Bhutan | Over 240,000 |
| Languages | |
| Indo-Aryan languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Hindu and Muslim Large minority : Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian and some non-religious atheist/agnostic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Indo-European-peoples, especially Iranian peoples | |
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Indo-Aryan peoples (also known as Indic peoples in the context of Indo-European studies) are a diverse collection of peoples predominantly found in South Asia, who (traditionally) speak Indo-Aryan languages. Historically, Aryans were the pastoralists who spoke Indo-Iranian languages, migrated from Central Asia into South Asia, and introduced the Proto-Indo-Aryan language. The early Indo-Aryan peoples were known to be closely related to the Iranian group that have resided west of the Indus River on the Iranian Plateau; an evident connection in cultural, linguistic, and historical ties. Today, the majority of Indo-Aryan speakers are found south of Hindu Kush and east of the Indus, across the modern-day regions of Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and northern half of India as well as parts of Afghanistan (Kunar).
