The Pali forum is for those interested in learning Pali or who have Pali related questions. This forum is open to anyone from beginning Pali students to experts in the language.

This is a forum for anyone with an interest in Pali language and literature, as well as Pali translation works. The oldest Theravada literature is written in Pali. Understanding Pali is like holding the key to the door to the rich contents of Pali Tipitaka. Although a large portion of it has been translated into several languages, it can be appreciated and understood in greater depth when it is studied in its original language.

Works by Bhikkhu Anandajoti.

This website has 4 sections:
- Buddhist Texts and Studies
- Texts and Translations
- Texts in English Only
- Prosody: Texts & Studies

Book by Samanera Bodhesako dedicated to the history and role of Pali suttas.

"A History Of Pali Literature" by Bimala Churn Law (London, 1933).

This book, published for the first time in 2 volumes in 1933, has become a classic in Pali studies. It presents an exhaustive picture of the Pali Literature, both canonical and post-canonical, giving summaries of all the Pali books, from the Vinaya Pitaka which specifies the rules of conduct for bhikkhus and bhikkhunis to the Jataka Tales containing popular stories. Here are presented the first Buddhist books in history, which became the scriptures that form the base for the Theravada Buddhism.

Providing a huge amount of information about early Buddhism and about ancient Indian history, this is an invaluable reference book for the scholar as well as for the general reader interested in Buddhism.

See also:
Volume 1 http://tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/DBscripts/metainfo.cgi?id=35453
Volume 2 http://tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/DBscripts/metainfo.cgi?id=35454

An article by Dr. Bimala Churn Law, summing up the research of the order in which different parts of the Pali Canon were formed.

The University of Minnesota maintains a searchable list of institutions in North America offering academic courses in "Less Commonly Taught Languages" (including Pali).

The Society was founded in 1881 by T.W. Rhys Davids "to foster and promote the study of Pali texts". It publishes Pali texts in roman characters, translations in English and ancillary works including dictionaries, concordance, books for students of Pali and a journal.

An article on the origin of Pali by U Razinda.

See also an article by Bineesha Wickremarachchi:
http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/writing/uwc2101c/bineesha/pali.html