User:Desi languages

Desi is a slang commonly used by Indians as an informal name for people of South Asian descent, particularly those of Indian and Pakistani descent. It includes British Indians, British Pakistanis, British Sri Lankans, Indian-Americans, Pakistani-Americans, Sri Lankan Americans and any other persons of South Asian heritage - with ancestry from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal or Bangladesh - living outside of South Asia. The word is originally from Sanskrit, literally meaning "from the country" or "of the country".

Desi languages include Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Telegu.