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GEOGRAPHICAL FACTOR
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The greater part of each letter is a big curve, while the real soul of the character, by which one is distinguished from the other, is hidden in the centre, and is at times so minute that it requires second careful look to notice it.
This area was under the influence of Prakrit till at least the third century A.D., and under Sanskrit after that, until it had developed its own language in about the 13th14th century A.D. There is not much of foreign influence on the Oriya language, and she was able to keep up her individuality in this sphere also in view of her geographical situation,
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