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Pali

An extinct language of India

ISO 639-3pli

Population  Extinct.
Region  Also in Myanmar.
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
Language use  Literary language of Buddhist scriptures.
Language development  NT: 1835.
Writing system  Devanagari script. Sinhala script. Thai script.
Comments  Buddhist.

Also spoken in:

Myanmar

Language name   Pali
Population  Extinct.
Language use  Used as the literary language of the Buddhist Scriptures.
Comments  Buddhist.