Ardhamagadhi

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In Ardhamagadhi (also Ardha-Magadhi ; Sanskrit : Ardhamagadhi "Halbmagadhi") is a medium-Indian language ( Prakrit ). It is the language of the Jain canon and thus the linguistic basis for research into the religion and philosophy of Jainism , which is why it is sometimes also called Jain Prakrit . It is believed that the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama taught in this language.

See also

• Pali

literature

• Klaus Mylius: Dictionary Ardhamagadhi – German . Buske 2003, ISBN 3-87548-395-2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Harry Falk: Scripture in ancient India: a research report with annotations. Volume 56 by Script Oralia, Gunter Narr Verlag, 1993 ISBN 3-8233-4271-1 , p. 108