GK QUESTION#2130
Which pair is associated respectively with the language of the Theravada Buddhist canon and with early Jain religious literature?
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A. Pali and Prakrit
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Pali and Prakrit. The Theravada Buddhist canon is transmitted in Pali, a Middle Indo-Aryan language. Jain religious literature includes Prakrit languages such as Ardhamagadhi. Buddhist and Jain authors also used other languages; neither tradition had one exclusive language throughout its history.