Concept information
Preferred term
pkaJain Prakrit
Type
-
Language
Definition
- Jain Prakrit is a term loosely used for the language of the Jain Agamas (canonical texts). The books of Jainism were written in the popular vernacular dialects (as opposed to Sanskrit which was the classical standard of Brahmanism), and therefore encompass a number of related dialects. Chief among these is Ardha Magadhi, which due to its extensive use has also come to be identified as the definitive form of Prakrit. Other dialects include versions of Maharashtri and Sauraseni.
Entry terms
- Ardhamāgadhī Prākrit
- Prākrit, Ardhamāgadhī
ISO 639-3 code
- pka
Notation
- pka
In other languages
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Ardhamagadhi
German
URI
http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/pka
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