LANGUAGE IN THE RELIGION

BUDDHISM
 Buddhism is a religion and dharma that
encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs
and spiritual practices largely based on
original teachings attributed to the Buddha
and resulting interpreted philosophies.
Buddhism originated in Ancient India
sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries
BCE, from where it spread through much of
Asia, whereafter it declined in India during
the Middle Ages.
 Two major extant branches of
Buddhism are generally recognized by
scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of
the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The
Great Vehicle"). Buddhism is the world's
fourth-largest religion, with over 520
million followers or over 7% of the global
population, known as Buddhists.
 The languages in which the editions of
the Buddhist canon are preserved fall into
two categories. First, there are the languages
and dialects in which the texts circulated in
India. These include local Prakritssuch as
Magadhi [also Maghadi], Pali and the
North-Western Prakrit as well as Sanskrit.

(Note: Prakrit can mean both "original language" and

"natural language." We don't know today whether Prakrit is
older or younger than Sanskrit, which means "refined
language.")
 The languages in which the editions of
the Buddhist canon are preserved fall into
two categories. First, there are the languages
and dialects in which the texts circulated in
India.
A. Prakrits such as Magadhi [also
Maghadi],
B.Pali and the North-Western Prakrit as well
as Sanskrit.

(Note: Prakrit can mean both "original language" and "natural language." We don't
know today whether Prakrit is older or younger than Sanskrit, which means "refined
language.")
 Prakrit languages, ( from Sanskrit:
prākṛta, “arising from the source, occurring
in the source”) Middle Indo-Aryan
languages known from inscriptions, literary
works, and grammarians’ descriptions.
Prakrit languages are related to Sanskrit but
differ from and are contrasted with it in
several ways.
 Prakrit languages, ( from Sanskrit:
prākṛta, “arising from the source, occurring
in the source”) Middle Indo-Aryan
languages known from inscriptions, literary
works, and grammarians’ descriptions.
Prakrit languages are related to Sanskrit but
differ from and are contrasted with it in
several ways.