Aryan

self-designation used by ancient Indo-Iranian peoples
Intangible historical_ethnic_group Q179733
Aryan
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Aryan

Summary

Aryan is a historical ethnic group[1]. Aryan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Aryan's instance of is recorded as historical ethnic group[3].
  • arya is named after Aryan[4].
  • Aryan is a type of Indo-Aryan peoples[5].
  • Aryan's Commons category is recorded as Indo-Aryan peoples[6].
  • Aryan's said to be the same as is recorded as Indo-Iranians[7].
  • Aryan's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[8].
  • Aryan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Aryan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • Aryan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Aryan's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Aryan's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[13].
  • Aryan's different from is recorded as Aryan race[14].
  • Aryan's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q27132613[15].

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Definition and Type

Aryan's instance of is recorded as historical ethnic group[3]. Aryan is a type of Indo-Aryan peoples[5].

Origins

arya is named after Aryan[4].

Influence

Things named for Aryan include Iran[16], a sovereign state[17], in Iran[18], founded in 1979[19]; Ariosophy[20], an ideology[21]; and Aryanism[22], an ideology[23].

Why It Matters

Aryan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Aryan is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for Aryan include Iran[16], a sovereign state[17], in Iran[18], founded in 1979[19]; Ariosophy[20], an ideology[21]; and Aryanism[22], an ideology[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Permanent duplicated item Q27132613
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    Named after arya
    Said to be the same as Indo-Iranians
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