Sanskrit serves as the mother of so many languages
Sanskrit is one of the world's oldest languages, with a history that dates back over 3500 years. Many linguists regard it as the mother tongue of many (almost all) languages. It is a member of the Proto-Indo-Aryan, Proto-Indo-Iranian, and Proto-Indo-Europian language families. Sanskrit has also been shown to be the best language for computers. Isn't it awesome?
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