Gandhari language

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:language
gptkbp:descendedFrom gptkb:Vedic_Sanskrit
none
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 3rd century BCE to 4th century CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gandhari language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 pgd
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Indo-Aryan_languages
gptkbp:notableFeature important for Buddhist studies
influenced by Prakrit languages
preserved in birch bark scrolls
shows influence from Iranian languages
used by Kushan Empire
gptkbp:region gptkb:Gandhara
northwest Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:usedIn inscriptions
manuscripts
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Kharosthi_script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kharosthi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6