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pmhMaharashtri  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Maharastri or Maharastri Prakrit, SIL: Mahārāṣṭri Prākrit (Marathi, Konkani: महाराष्ट्री प्राकृत), is a language of ancient and medieval India which is the ancestor of Marathi, Konkani, Sinhala and the Maldivian language as well. It is one of the many languages (often called dialects) of a complex called Prakrit, and the chief Dramatic Prakrit. Maharashtri was spoken for 1000 years (500 BC to 500 AD). It was used in numerous works of literature, and its literary use was made famous by the Sanskrit playwright Kālidāsa.

Entry terms

  • Māhārāṣṭri Prākrit
  • Prākrit, Māhārāṣṭri

ISO 639-3 code

  • pmh

Notation

  • pmh

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/pmh

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