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NAMES OF THE PRAKRIT LANGUAGES
Satya RANJAN BANERJEE Here is a list of the Prakrit Languages arranged alphabetically. These languages are mentioned by the Prakrit grammarians and some modern scholars in their respective books.
Apabhramsa, Ardhamāgadhi (cf. Ārşam), Atibhāṣā, Avahatthabhāşā, Ābhīrā'pabhramśa, Andhrī, Ārşam (cf. Ar Mg)., Abhira, Abhirikā, Abhiri, Avanti, Āvantyā'pabhramsa, Inscriptional prakrits, Udicī, Upanāgarā'pabhramsa, Odra, Audhrā'pabhramsa, Audhrī (cf. Auļra), Audhriya (see AuŅhrī), Kāñcāpabhramsa, Kāñca-paiśācī, Kalingā'pabhramsa, Kārņātā'pabhramsa, Kírāta, Kaikayā'pabhramsa, Kaikeyi-apabhramsa, Kaikeya-paiśācī (cika), Kaikeya-paiśācī (cika), Kauntalā'pabhramsa, Kharoşthi prakrit, Khotanese prakrit, Gāthā dialect, Gāndhāri dialect, Gauda-paisācikā, Gaudi-apabhramsa, Gaurjā'pabhramsa, Grāmyā'pabhramsa, Grāmya-bhāṣā, Caņdāla, Caņdāli, Cülikā. paiśācī, Jātibhāṣā, Jaina prakrit, Jaina Mahārāştrī, Jaina Sauraseni, Jaina Saurāştri, Takkā'pabhramsa, Tākki, Dhakki, Dākşiņātyā, Dākşiņātyā-paiśācī, Dramila, Drāmili, Drāvida, Drāvidā, Drāvidāpabhramśa, Drāvidapaiśācī, Drāviļi, Deśaja, Deśa-bhāṣā, Desi(bhāşā), Deśya, Daiva (cf. Haiva, Haimavat), Nāgara'pabhramsa, Niyā Prakrit, Pāñcāla-paiśācī, Pāñcāla'pabhramsa, Pāņdyapaisãci, Pẫndyāpabhramsa, Pali, Pocatya'pabhramía, Paiśācikā, Paiśācī, Prāksta-Dhammapada (cf. Kharoşthi prakrit), Prācyā, Prācyā’pabhramśa, Barbarā'pabhramsa, Bahliki, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, Bhūtabhāṣā, Madhyadesiya’pabhramsa, Māgadha-paiśācikā, Māgadhi, Mālavā pabhramba, Māhārāştri, Miśrā'rdhamāgadhi, Rantikā, Lāțā'pabhramśa, Lenā dialect, Vārendra Bhāşā,