A History of Indian Literature v2.c22.18
A History of Indian Literature v2.c22.18
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There is nothing to support the assumption that Pāli originated in Ceylon. Though Singhalese has much in common with Pāli, we should rather assume that it is the Pāli which influenced Singhalese. *Cf.* W. *Geiger*, Literatur und Sprache der Singhalesen (Grundriss I, 10), p. 91.