Pali

Pali is a new Indo-Aryan language. It used to be spoken in India, and is similar to Sanskrit. Pali is used in religious services by Theravada Buddhists. The Theravada holy texts, called the Pali Canon and also known as the Tripiṭaka, are written in Pali. Pali is usually called a dead language. Bengali originates from the Pali.

References

 Other websites 

 Pāli-English dictionary
 Pāli at Ethnologue
 Pali Text Society
 Pāli Canon selection   2008

Category:Indo-Aryan languages
Category:Languages of Bangladesh