Gaudi Prakrit
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| Gaudi Prakrit | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Gauṛí Prākrit |
| Region | Gauda (or ancient Bengal) |
| Era | First millennium |
Indo-European
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Early form | Old Eastern Indo-Aryan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
Gaudi Prakrit is the Middle Indo-Aryan Prakrit language used in Gauda or ancient Bengal. The language originates from the Old Eastern Indo-Aryan and is the historical ancestor of Bengali (alternately Magadhi). It was originally considered as Prakrit till 400 AD, later its Apabhraṃśa appeared which is known as Gaudi Apabhransha. Although not sufficiently proven, the existence of the language that predated the Vanga-Kamatapuri and Bengali is believed to be descended from it.[1]
Evidence of the presence of Gaudi Prakrit is found in Daṇḍin's Kavyadarsa. A reference to the Gaudí Prakrit exists in this text, written in about the 6th century.[2]
Characteristics
Most linguists support the view that the Magadhi Prakrit was used in the Bengal region in ancient times and the Bengali language originated from its Apabhraṃśa.
References
- ^ Shahidullah 1998, pp. 30–31.
- ^ Shahidullah 1998, p. 30.
Bibliography
- Shahidullah, Dr. Muhammad (1998). Bangla Vasar Itibritto (in Bengali). Dhaka: Mowla Brothers. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- Ray, Niharranjan (1993). বাঙ্গালীর ইতিহাস: আদি পর্ব Bāṅgālīra itihāsa: Ādiparba [History of Bengalis: Early Phases] (PDF) (in Bengali) (Dey's [3rd] ed.). Kolkata: Dey's Publishing. ISBN 81-7079-270-3. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- Ray, Niharranjan (2022). বাঙ্গালীর ইতিহাস: আদি পর্ব Bāṅgālīra itihāsa: Ādiparba [History of Bengalis: Early Phases] (in Bengali) (Dey's [17th] ed.). Kolkata: Dey's Publishing. ISBN 978-81-295-1977-1.
- Shaw, Dr. Rameswar (21 February 1984). সাধারণ ভাষাবিজ্ঞান ও বাংলা ভাষা (in Bengali). Kolkata: Pustak Bipani. ISBN 81-85471-12-6. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- Bhattacharya, Subhash (2012). ভাষার তত্ত্ব ও বাংলা ভাষা (in Bengali). Kolkata: Bangiya Sahitya Samsad. ISBN 978-93-82012-12-2. Retrieved 7 October 2024.