What sort of dialect is being discussed?
Pali
What is it used as?
the sacred language of some religious texts
Where is it from?
the Indian subcontinent
Are there books you might find it in?
Yes
Like what?
the "Pāli Canon"
Any others?
Yes
Such as?
"Tipiṭaka"
Do any specific religions use it?
Yes
Such as?
Hinduism
Who says it comes from commentary tradition?
the Pali Text Society's Dictionary
Do all academics agree about the naming?
No
What about how it's spelled?
the spelling of the name also varies
How many ways is it spelled?
Four
What are two differences?
both long "ā" and short "a" can exist
Do you know of any other differences?
Yes
What are they?
either a retroflex or non-retroflex "l" sound
Who offers an alternate render of it?
the ISO 15919/ALA-LC
Is there a person who names it a different way too?
R. C. Childers
What naming does he give it?
he translates the word as "series"
What does he have to say about the dialect?
it bears the epithet in consequence of the perfection of its grammatical structure