Pali is a Middle Indo-Aryan language (of Prakrit group) of the Indian subcontinent. It is best known as the language of many of the earliest extant Buddhist scriptures. as collected in the Pali Canon or Tip taka, and as the liturgical language of Theravada BuddhismTheravada Buddhism"Hīnayāna" (/ˌhiːnəˈjɑːnə/) is a Sanskrit term literally meaning the "small/deficient vehicle". ... Hinayana has also been used as a synonym for Theravada, which is the main tradition of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia; this is considered inaccurate and derogatory.
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