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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Sanskrit

Classical language of India; mother of many Indian languages; language of Vedas and Hindu scriptures

India 1500 BC World Languages

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Classical language of Indian subcontinent; one of the oldest documented languages (Rigveda, 1500 BC)

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Mother of most North Indian languages: Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi

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Panini's Ashtadhyayi (4th century BC) โ€” 3,959 rules of Sanskrit grammar โ€” considered the most complete grammar of any language

NASA has reportedly said Sanskrit is the best language for computer AI due to its unambiguous grammar

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Year / Era

1500 BC

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Classical language of India; mother of many Indian languages; language of Vedas and Hindu scriptures