What is Pali Language? A history | Learn Pāli Basics

In this introduction to the language we ask ’What is Pāli? What does it mean? & Where does it come from?’ It investigates the meaning of the word itself, how it has become used to refer to a language, as well as the historical evidence for it and details the various theories for its origin. Finally it concludes by placing the language of Pali within general linguistic theory. Further info: Palm leaf manuscript: Nepalese Vinaya fragments: Gandhara finds: Golden Pali texts (Sri Ksetra): Theravāda perspective: Maritime spread of Buddhism Ashoka: Ashokan Edicts, Prākrits & Pali: Prakrit P\u257\’3fli oberlies&pg=PA161#v=onepage&q&f=true Proto Indo European: Archaeogenetics: Credits: Palm leaf: King & God PIE: Ashoka: Maps, Ollie Bye: Music: Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: This is part of the foundation for a series of introductory Pali grammar tutorials for anyone wishing to learn the language of the Theravada Buddhist canon. They are aimed at the absolute beginner and are in English. If you like what you see and you want to be kept up to date with tutorials then please subscribe and don’t forget to hit the bell tab or you won’t get all notifications! For more information check out my channel: View the playlists: Or go to the Pali Studies blog more in depth Pali language grammar & study resources: Please help transcribe and/or translate this video so more students can benefit here: Metta!