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The word Buddhism was coined in 1801. It's a combination of the Sanskrit word "Buddha" and the suffix -ism.
Buddhism was originally transmitted orally by the Buddha and his followers, so it was not written in Sanskrit. The earliest Buddhist texts were written in Pali, which is a Middle-Indo-Aryan language. Sanskrit was later used for the writing of some Buddhist texts in certain regions.
The Buddha Dharma was originally written in a dialect of Sanskrit, a pankrit. The main languages of the early Buddhist texts were Pali and Sanskrit. Today the Buddha Dharma has been transliterated into nearly every language.
Buddhism and Buddhists do not have an official or sacred language. Buddhist documents where originally written in Sanskrit (and ancient Indian language) and later Pali ( a more modern Indian language) but Buddhist texts have been translated to most languages. When Buddhist get together they speak in the language of the country that they are in through translators.
Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language of India, considered to be the mother of all Indo-European languages. It is typically associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and is known for its complex grammar, rich literature, and extensive vocabulary. Sanskrit is no longer spoken as a native language, but is still used in religious, academic, and ceremonial contexts.
No one gave the Philippines the Sanskrit language. Sanskrit is a language of India.
Because Islam developed in Saudi Arabia, where the native language is Arabic. It's the same for non-Abrahamic religions too. The original language for Buddhism was Sanskrit because it developed in India.
Fayun has written: 'Fan yi ming yi ji' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Buddhism, Sanskrit language, Chinese
Sanskrit is the classical language of ancient India. It was used by various empires in the region, including the Mauryan Empire and the Gupta Empire, for religious and literary purposes.
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