Aryan
self-designation used by ancient Indo-Iranian peoples
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Summary
Aryan is a historical ethnic group[1]. Aryan ranks in the top 2% of historical ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,837 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: arya[3]
- Subclass of: Indo-Aryan peoples[4]
- Commons category: Indo-Aryan peoples[5]
- Said to be the same as: Indo-Iranians[6]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[7], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[12]
- Different from: Aryan race[13]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q27132613[14]
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Influence
Things named for Aryan include Iran[15], a sovereign state[16], in Iran[17], founded in 1979[18]; Ariosophy[19], an ideology[20]; and Aryanism[21], an ideology[22].
Why It Matters
Aryan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Aryan is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for Aryan include Iran[15], a sovereign state[16], in Iran[17], founded in 1979[18]; Ariosophy[19], an ideology[20]; and Aryanism[21], an ideology[22].