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Prāksta Bhāṣā : 17
5. Trivikrama
6 Sauraseni, Māgadhi, Paiśāci,
Mahārāștri, Cūlika Paiśāci,
Apabhramśa. 6. Pșthvidhara
4 Śauraseni, Māgadhi, Eastern,
Avantikā. 7. Mārkandeya
4 Language types :
16 Sub-classes
52 Sub-classes in more details. Language Dialect Apabhramśa Paiśāci Total 5 5 3
3 = 16 27
11 = 52 The Mārkandeya classification and sub-classifications are as follows: Languages Dialects Apabhramsa
Paisāci 1. Sauraseni Sakari Nāgara Lāta Kaikaya 2. Māgadhi śabari Brācada Baidarbha Sūrasena 3. Mahārāştri Candāli Upanāgara Barbara Pañcāla 4. Avanti Abhirikā Avanti Mālavā Kāñci 5. Prācya Takki Takkā Kaikaya Pandya
( Eastern) (Dramil) 6. Ardha- Odaraj Pāñcāla Udra Brācada
māgadhi 7. Vählika Dravida Dravida Pāndya Dravida 8. Dākṣiṇātya - Karnāta Sinhal Dākşiņātya
(south) 9. -
Gauda Kalinga Gauda 10. -
Madhyadesiya Gurjara Magadha
Abhira Kāñci Takkā 12.
Pracya Kontala 13.
Haihava Takkā (b) Religion Basis
4 —- Pāli Ardhamāgadhi Śauraseni Mahārāștri (c) Literary Basis
4 - Paiśāci Māgadhi Sauraseni Mahārāstri
11.
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