In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India remains one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. (1)______ from its many religions and sects, India (2)______ home to innumerable castes and tribes, as well (3)______ to more than a dozen major and (4)______ of minor linguistic groups from (5)______ language families unrelated to one another.