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Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit

Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit is the language used in texts written by Buddhist scholars hundreds of years ago. It blends aspects of Sanskrit, the traditional language of India, with other regional languages. This mixture of languages makes it easier to explain Buddhist teachings in a way that many people can understand. For example, some words may be taken from Sanskrit and then changed a bit to make it clearer and easier to remember.