Pali

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Population

No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Total users in all countries: none known.

Language Status

9 (Second language only).

Classification

Language Use

Literary language of Buddhist scriptures. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 1835.

Language Resources

Writing

Devanagari script [Deva]. Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr]. Sinhala script [Sinh]. Thai script [Thai].

Other Comments

Buddhist.

Myanmar

Language namePali

Population

No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.

Location

Widespread.

Status

9 (Second language only).

Language Use

Literary language of Buddhist Scriptures.

Language Development

Taught in Buddhist monasteries.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.