In which language were the original Buddhist canons written?
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The original Buddhist canons were written in Pali.
It is an ancient Indian language that is related to Magadhi, the language spoken in central India during the Buddha’s time.
The Pali Tipiṭaka, the earliest complete canon, was likely written down in Sri Lanka in the 1st century BCE. The canon was originally passed down orally and is thought to represent the words of the Buddha, who was born around the 6th–4th century BCE.
Pali is still the primary language of the Pali Canon and is also the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism.
In Pali language were the original Buddhist canons written.