Prakrit
Prakrit (from prakrta, meaning natural) was the Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. 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]
Prakrit Media
The Sūryaprajñaptisūtra, an astronomical work written in Jain Prakrit language (in Devanagari book script), c. 1500
References
- ↑ "Prakrit: The forgotten ancestor". Mintlounge. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ "Introduction to Prakrit". prakrit.info. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
