What script was Pali originally written in?

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Kwaingo
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What script was Pali originally written in?

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Just curious, what script was Pali originally written in?
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bharadwaja
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An ancient form of Kharosthi initially, and in Brahmi later on. Google for Kharosthi and Brahmi.
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Re: What script was Pali originally written in?

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Hello Kwaingo, all,

This article by the Pali Text Society may be of interest:

http://www.palitext.com/subpages/lan_lite.htm

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Chris
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