Deccan
Deccan is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Indo-European language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European; a Dakhini (Deccani) dialect of Hindustani historically used at the Deccan sultanates' courts, blending Persian, Arabic, Marathi, and Telugu vocabulary.
6 Levels of Analysis for Deccan
Other Indo-European languages
Frequently asked about Deccan
What language family does Deccan belong to?
Indo-European.
At which levels can I analyse Deccan?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Deccan one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.