Language code: pra
Technical information about ISO 639 language code pra
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The table below provides technical details for the Prakrit languages language, designated by the pra code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Prakrit languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | PaliArdhamagadhiSauraseniMaharashtriMagadhiPaisaciApabhraṃśa |
| Related languages | Classical SanskritGāndhārīVedic SanskritApabhraṃśaOld Gujarati |
| Key facts | Pali Buddhist canon is composed in a PrakritEmperor Aśoka’s 3rd-century BCE edicts are written in regional Prakrits and form the earliest long inscriptions in an Indo-Aryan tongueDistinctive phonetic features of Hindi, Marathi and Bengali can be traced to different Prakrit ancestorsJain scriptures preserve large bodies of Ardhamagadhi and Sauraseni literatureThe term “Prakrit” means “natural/ordinary language,” contrasting with the “refined” Classical Sanskrit. |
| Sample phrase | हओ, तुं कइसे असि? |
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The Prakrit languages language, identified by the code pra, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic, Ancient' by its type.
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