Sadhu bhasha
Sadhu bhasha (Bengali: সাধু ভাষা, romanized: Sādhu bhāṣā, lit. 'Chaste language') or Sanskritised Bengali was a historical literary register of the Bengali language most prominently used in the 19th to 20th centuries during the Bengali Renaissance. Sadhu-bhasha was used only in writing, unlike Cholito-bhasa, the colloquial form of the language, which was used in both writing and speaking. These two literary forms are examples of diglossia. Sadhu-bhasha was used in official documents and legal papers during the colonial period; however, it is mostly obsolete in the present day.
| Sadhu Bhasha | |
|---|---|
| Chaste Language | |
| সাধু ভাষা | |
| Region | Bengal |
| Era | 19th–20th century |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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