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  1. Pali - Wikipedia

    The word 'Pali' is used as a name for the language of the Theravada canon. The word seems to have its origins in commentarial traditions, wherein the Pāli (in the sense of the line of original text quoted) …

  2. Pāli language and alphabet - Omniglot

    Pali is the classical language of Theravada Buddhism that was first used in Sri Lanka during the 1st century BC.

  3. Pāli language | Theravada Buddhism, Pali Canon, India | Britannica

    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 …

  4. The Pāli Language: Level 1 @ The Open Buddhist University

    Jul 1, 2025 · What is the Pāli Language? The Pāli Language is the simplified form of Sanskrit that Theravāda Buddhism uses as its liturgical language. It is the only Indic language to preserve a large …

  5. Official site of the Pali Text Society

    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 …

  6. Pāli

    2 days ago · Version 3 contains 217 volumes of Pali Tipiṭaka, its Aṭṭhakathā, Tikā, Anu-tikā, and other Pāli texts. The text is in Pāli and can be viewed in the following seven scripts: Devanagari, Roman, …

  7. Pali language - Encyclopedia of Buddhism

    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 …

  8. PALI Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PALI is an Indo-Aryan language used as the liturgical and scholarly language of Theravada Buddhism.

  9. Pāli Dictionary - Pali

    Pāli to English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Burmese Dictionary

  10. Pali Explained

    What is Pali? Pali was designated as a classical language by the Government of India on 3 October 2024.