Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

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A program that focuses on Sanskrit and related ancient and classical Indo-Aryan languages. Includes instruction in Vedic and Classical Sanskrit, Pali and other Prakrits, and the historical development of Indo-Aryan languages and their relation to Indo-European languages such as Greek, Latin and the Baltic languages.

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CIP Code
16.0702
CIP Family
16

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