Prakrit
Prakrit (/ˈprɑːkrɪt/) is a group of vernacular Middle Indo-Aryan languages that were used in the Indian subcontinent from around the 3rd century BCE to the 8th century CE. The term Prakrit is usually applied to the middle period of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, excluding earlier inscriptions and Pali.
| Prakrit | |
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| Geographic distribution | Indian subcontinent |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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| ISO 639-2 / 5 | pra |
| Glottolog | midd1350 (Late Middle Indo-Aryan) |
Word for "Prakrit" (here Prā-kṛ-te) in Late Brahmi script in the Mandsaur stone inscription of Yashodharman-Vishnuvardhana, 532 CE | |
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