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Correct Answer: Option (C) — A speech group
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedIn linguistics and historical analysis, 'Aryan' denotes a speech community or group speaking Indo-Aryan (Indo-European) languages rather than a biological or racial category.
Modern historical consensus defines 'Aryan' purely as a linguistic group (speakers of Indo-Aryan languages) rather than a racial classification.
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