From: kishore patnaik
Message: 58105
Date: 2008-04-27
Obviously irrelevant: the question was whether anyone
distinguished the terms 'Indo-Aryan' and 'Indic'.
Brian
I do not know in what context this question is asked but Indic is much bigger than Indo Aryan, as is the Aryan.
Indic can include Dravidian and Munda cultures, as well as scores of other cultures which are not listed. In short, the term Indic can constitute Aryan and Non Aryan cultures.
In particular to Mitanni, the terms and names referred are exclusively recognized as Indo Aryan- since there are elements of Ir or proto IIr in them. Of course, it also means that none of the non aryan elements have come from India , say from IVC.
Is this what you are asking?
Kishore patnaik