Prakrit
Appearance
Prakrit (from prakrta, meaning natural) were the ancient Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. The prakrits were used as a colloquial language, and can be contrasted therein with Sanskrit which was used as a literary language and developed a real written grammar. We can say that the Prakrits stand to Sanskrit as Vulgar Latin stands to Classical Latin.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Prakrit: The forgotten ancestor". Mintlounge. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ "Introduction to Prakrit". prakrit.info. Retrieved 2022-09-09.