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๐ฎ๐ณ Sanskrit
Classical language of India; mother of many Indian languages; language of Vedas and Hindu scriptures
India 1500 BC World Languages
๐ฃ๏ธ Key Facts
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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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๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1500 BC
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Classical language of India; mother of many Indian languages; language of Vedas and Hindu scriptures