Concept information
Preferred term
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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