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In which language were the Buddhist-texts 'Pitakas' composed

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In which language were the Buddhist-texts 'Pitakas' composed?

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The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is also called the Pali Canon, after the language in which it was first written. The ancient Indian language, Pali, is very close to the language that the Buddha himself spoke.
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