Khasa language
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Not to be confused with the Khāṣi language of Jammu Kashmir or the Khasi language of Meghalaya.
Khasa Prakrit (also known as Khas Prakrit, Sanskrit Khasa, Himalayan Prakrit, Northern Prakrit, Khas Kura) is a Prakrit language of medieval South Asia and a common ancestor language of the Pahari languages, which includes Nepali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari, Mandeali, Kangri and Garhwali languages.[1][2] It was commonly referred to as खश (Khaśa), खष (Khaṣa), and खशीर (khaśīra) in the Sanskrit texts.
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Khasa Prakrit | |
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खश, खष, खशीर | |
Native to | Khasa Kingdom |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Ethnicity | Khasas |
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ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
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Indian linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji suggests that Nepali language developed from Khasa Prakrit.[3] Khas Prakrit is named after the speakers of language, Khas people, who live in the Himalayas.[4]