Classification of ethnic groups in India on the basis of Languages
On the basis of language, the Indian people are divided into three groups: viz. - Arya group, Dravidian group and tribal group.
A) Aryan group: People who speak in north India Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Gurmukhi etc., mainly derived from Sanskrit, are called Aryan people.
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| Classification of ethnic groups in India on the basis of Languages |
B) Dravidian groups: - People who speak Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages of southern India are called Dravidian people.
C) Aboriginal people: - The indigenous people are called indigenous peoples, people of Santal, Kol, Munda etc. living in the jungle and hills. Their language is completely different from Sanskrit and Dravidian.
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