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In which language were the Buddha's teachings originally passed down?

  • Middle Indo-Aryan dialects

  • Sanskrit

  • Pali

  • Tibetan

Answer

The Buddha's teachings were originally passed down in Middle Indo-Aryan dialects through an oral tradition. Later, they were written down and translated into other languages, such as Sanskrit and Pali.
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