Prakrit & Pali: All You Need to Know About the Newly Designated Classical Languages
Introduction What Does “Classical Languages” Mean? Prakrits: Language of the People Prakrit as a Family of Languages Major Prakrit Dialects Pali: The Language of the Buddhist Canon The Pali Canon: Tipitaka The Pali Canon is divided into three categories, or pitakas (“baskets”): The importance of Pali lies in its ability to preserve the teachings of … Read more