Language
Sanskrit
संस्कृतम्
The classical literary and liturgical language of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing Vedic Sanskrit (c. 1500–500 BCE) and Classical Sanskrit (codified by Pāṇini, c. 4th century BCE). Sanskrit’s prestige extended across South and Southeast Asia for over two millennia.
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Civilizations named in this language
- यवन Yavana Greece
- भारत Bhārata India
- चीन Cīna China
- बाह्लिक Bāhlika Bactria
- पह्लव Pahlava Parthia
- शक Śaka Scythia
- तुखार Tukhāra The Yuezhi
- पारसीक Pārasīka Persia
- रोमक Romaka Rome
- हूण Hūṇa The Huns
- तुरुष्क Turuṣka The Göktürks
- डोम्ब Ḍomba The Romani
Cities named in this language
Regions named in this language
- सप्त सिन्धु Sapta Sindhu The Punjab
- सिन्धु Sindhu Sindh
- गन्धार Gandhāra Gandhāra
- आर्य Ārya Iran
- दक्षिणापथ Dakṣiṇāpatha The Deccan
- पञ्चनद Pañcanada The Punjab
Geographic features named in this language
- गङ्गा Gaṅgā The Ganges River
- सिन्धु Sindhu The Indus River
- यमुना Yamunā The Yamuna River
- हिमवत् Himavat The Himalayas
- हिमालय Himālaya The Himalayas
- वक्षु Vakṣu The Oxus
Cite this page
Rajagopal, Shriram. "Sanskrit." Onomastikon: A Digital Atlas of Ancient Names. Last modified July 24, 2026. https://onomastikon.org/languages/sanskrit.
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