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11Genetics and archaeogenetics of South Asia — The genetics and archaeogenetics of the ethnic groups of South Asia aim at uncovering these groups genetic history. One major issue is the identification of intrusive genetic material identified by some studies (Bamshad et al. (2001), Spencer… …
12Kalinga script — (Dravidi) is one of many descendants of the ancient Brāhmī script used in territory of modern Orissa. The Kalinga script was used to write an ancient Dravidic language spoken in Kalinga state. It is derived from Brahmi and visually is very close… …
13Dravidian — /dreuh vid ee euhn/, n. 1. a family of languages, wholly distinct from Indo European, spoken mostly in southern India and Sri Lanka and including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and, in Pakistan, Brahui. 2. a member of the aboriginal… …
14Deluge — • A catastrophe fully described in Gen., vi, 1 ix, 19 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Deluge Deluge † …
15Human Race — Human Race † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Human Race Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great that they regard the varieties of the human race as distinct species; others maintain the… …
16Dravidian — noun a) A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan, and Bangladesh. b) Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic …
17Dravidian — /drəˈvɪdiən/ (say druh videeuhn) noun 1. a large linguistic family of India, distinct from Indo European, and including Tamil, Telugu, Kanarese, and Malayalam, and, in Baluchistan, Brahui. 2. a member of any of the peoples speaking these… …
18Dravidian — [drə vid′ē ən] n. [after Sans Drāviḍa, Tamil language] 1. a) any of a group of intermixed peoples chiefly in S India and N Sri Lanka b) a member of any of these peoples 2. the family of about 25 non Indo European languages spoken by these peoples …
19Central Dravidian — noun a Dravidian language spoken primarily in central India • Hypernyms: ↑Dravidian, ↑Dravidic, ↑Dravidian language • Hyponyms: ↑Kolami, ↑Naiki, ↑Parji, ↑Ollari, ↑Gadaba …
20Dravidian language — noun a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka • Syn: ↑Dravidian, ↑Dravidic • Hypernyms: ↑natural language, ↑tongue • Hyponyms: ↑South Dravidian, ↑ …
