Indosphere

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noun

Countries and regions in Asia that have been historically influenced by the culture of India.

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Meanings

nounIndosphere (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralCountries and regions in Asia that have been historically influenced by the culture of India.

Origin

From Indo- + -sphere. Coined by James Matisoff in 1990 along with Sinosphere in his article "On Megalocomparison".

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APA

Indosphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indosphere

MLA

“Indosphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indosphere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indosphere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indosphere.

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