Pāli (/ ˈpɑːli /, IAST: pāl̤i), also known as Pali-Magadhi, [2] is a classical Middle Indo-Aryan language on the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist Pāli Canon or Tipiṭaka as well as the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism. [3] .

Pāli is the language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism, (the Pāli Canon or the Tipitaka in Pāli), which were written in Sri Lanka during the 1st century BC.

2024年11月30日 · Pāli language, classical and liturgical language of the Theravāda Buddhist canon, a Middle Indo-Aryan language of north Indian origin. On the whole, Pāli seems closely related to the Old Indo-Aryan Vedic and Sanskrit dialects but is apparently not directly descended from either of these.

2024年9月24日 · The Pāli Language is the simplified form of Sanskrit that Theravada Buddhism uses as its liturgical language. It is the only Indic language to preserve a large corpus of Early Buddhist Texts, so studying Pāli (and the Suttas preserved in it) brings us as close as possible to how the historic Buddha taught.

2024年12月3日 · Pali is the sacred liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism, used extensively in scriptures and teachings. It preserves a significant body of Buddhist literature and is closely related to Mixed Sanskrit, reflecting historical and cultural importance.

The Pali language, also known as "Magadhan", was a Middle Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally, the followers of the Theravada regarded Pali as the language that Gautama Buddha himself spoke, though modern scholars suggest that he probably spoke Magadhi Prakrit.

Pali is the language of the most complete collection of early Buddhist texts, the Pali canon or Tipitaka (‘three baskets’), which constitutes ‘the word of the Buddha’ as handed down by the tradition of Theravada Buddhism for over 2000 years.