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Etymology

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Indo- +‎ -sphere. Coined by James Matisoff in 1990 along with Sinosphere in his article "On Megalocomparison".[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Indosphere (plural not attested)

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

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References

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  1. ^ Victor Mair (2012 November 8) “Sinophone and Sinosphere”, in Language Log[1], retrieved 23 April 2020

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